With
reading, so many times I feel this way after reading a book. I get so wrapped
up in the story. I feel what the characters feel. I mourn or celebrate with
them. I go on adventure or get scared with them. I’ve experienced their bravery
and their panic. They become friends that I would love to spend more time with.
All
of those things are the signs of a great book.
I
mention this now, because I just finished a book that got pretty intense for a
moment and that meme above really resonates. Looking around, everyone is going
about their normal duties. Life is normal.
But,
for me, some very important people almost died!
My
emotions have gone up and down a massive roller coaster and nobody's the wiser.
No one knows that the evil menaces that were hell-bent on bringing about
another Holocaust were just thwarted! No one realizes that there were almost
terribly weighty costs that were paid. No one even has an inkling that any of it
happened!
And
this crazy and obnoxious emotional state I am currently in, just shows how
gripping a good book can be. I get to experience so much more than I could have
ever dreamed, or that I could actually live through. Through reading, sometimes
I feel like I’ve lived multiple lifetimes.
I
love reading (as you probably guessed) and I love stories. I can’t even begin
to express how great it is to fall into a great book. I don’t even mean just
those stuffy thought-provoking ones (which, don’t get me wrong, are great on
their own merit), but sometimes it’s just amazing to get lost in a “fluffy”
book that is purely for “entertainment”. (I’ll just end that thought there
because I’m sure you don’t want to hear a long rant at the moment.)
A
good book is hard to beat, especially if it makes you feel. For all you readers
out there, you know exactly what I’m talking about and for all of those that
don’t read, here’s a glimpse of what reading means to those who love to read.
