I have been reading since I was three. Not a prodigy, but my mother was a teacher & we all read at the table during meals. Did we also chat? I presume so, but books were The Thing & they have continued to make my hardest times bearable, best times illuminated, solitude desirable — as Proust notes. And provided me with a marvellous vocation/career from 1972 to present day.
I can now read (words or faces) with my left eye only. That leaves me vulnerable. Thank heaven though it is the left…or I would be seriously unbalanced.
Any hymn to reading is one where I’m glad to sing along.
The hymn below is no exception. What fun to discover it. 📚📚📚📚👏👏🔔
This is so very true: “In reality, every reader is, while reading, the reader of his own self.”
Isn't it fascinating to realize then how many interpretations a single book can have—each time a reader picks it up? And then to imagine the same for every book ever written?
That tiny mind exercise alone could restore your faith in humanity.
i love the complements of reading and walking. they both require deliberate action yet do different things within our energy. i’m curious - how has reading influenced how you approach community and connection?
I have been reading since I was three. Not a prodigy, but my mother was a teacher & we all read at the table during meals. Did we also chat? I presume so, but books were The Thing & they have continued to make my hardest times bearable, best times illuminated, solitude desirable — as Proust notes. And provided me with a marvellous vocation/career from 1972 to present day.
I can now read (words or faces) with my left eye only. That leaves me vulnerable. Thank heaven though it is the left…or I would be seriously unbalanced.
Any hymn to reading is one where I’m glad to sing along.
The hymn below is no exception. What fun to discover it. 📚📚📚📚👏👏🔔
This is so very true: “In reality, every reader is, while reading, the reader of his own self.”
Isn't it fascinating to realize then how many interpretations a single book can have—each time a reader picks it up? And then to imagine the same for every book ever written?
That tiny mind exercise alone could restore your faith in humanity.
Thank you for provoking it. ❤️
And the reader's insight into himself continues as he shares the insight with another.
i love the complements of reading and walking. they both require deliberate action yet do different things within our energy. i’m curious - how has reading influenced how you approach community and connection?
I am becoming a reader and enjoying your very thoughtful writing.
I love this article 🩷