Feed the Mind = Feed the Soul

“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.” - Gustave Flaubert

I don't know why I stopped. For a few years, I put my books down and got on with everyday things. Although I was no less happy the world was less...colorful.

I started reading again. My husband gave me the best present last Christmas. A Kindle Fire. Now my mind wanders the forests of Osten Ard, the damp streets of Ankh-Morpork and I am looking forward to exploring Middle Earth once again.

I read voraciously as a child. It was a wonderful time in my childhood. A bed, a good book and fan. It's still one of the main things I need to completely enjoy myself. Oh and a big cold soda with a straw. Perfection.

It's a great stress reliever too. It helps me re-center myself and renews my soul to better handle the cloud of unpleasantness that likes to rear its head occassionally in daily life.

I am glad I am reading again.