#2 - Books

I am thankful for books. They fill a void that nothing else can fill. It gaps that break between wanting to be productive but also lazy. Reading is relaxing and comfortable...but at the same time, because it is a learning experience, so it is productive and a good use of time. You can feel great for being able to lie down and relax while at the same time be proud that you have improved yourself as a person today. Its the best of both worlds...and when you factor in that books are free because of the good libraries in this world, it really is one of the greatest things ever!

I used to despise reading. I thought it was a waste of time and totally boring. This of course was because all i thought of as books were the boring literature we had to read in english class and write complicated book reports for. They were of stories i had no interest in. It was not until college did i pick up a book i was interested to read. That sparked my interested a little but it wasn't until Japan when i decided to get a book to read called "memoirs of a geisha" did i realize how much fun reading can be. I was able to go anywhere, open up a page, start reading and be transported to another world and able to escape my current situation and learn about another person's perspective...From those early reading days of fiction, i was able to branch off into food related books and then motivational and business books. Now I feel as though there is not enough time in this world as there are too many books I want to read. I look forward to going to the library nearly as much as i look forward to hanging out with friends or cooking...in fact, many times i even prefer reading to going out.

I wish i found out this great thing called reading a long time ago...but i am very happy that i still found it at a relatively early age. I am reading way more than most of the people I know and i think i am improving leaps and bounds because of it. there are many ways to improve and to learn but there are few as fun and relaxing as doing it through books. Bless them as they make life more interesting, fun, and relaxing...

It would be hard to go somewhere and just sit there doing nothing. It also sucks to do nothing when there is nothing to do. With a book though, even if the weather is good or bad or I am all alone, i can still have a great time and get much joy in the day. Its an incredible thing and i am forever thankful