I love reading. It’s my way of expressing interest in something that catches my attention and inquisitive nature.Reading, for me, can transcend barriers, allowing my simple and unassuming self to get to places i have never been to, know things that i hadn’t been familiar with,and introduce me to events that I had never known transpired.

Most people don’t see reading as a nice hobby nor find time to read during their free time. I can’t blame them for doing so since each of us has our own perception of things around us. Apparently, people gravitate towards an entity not necessarily because of its value but most of the time, its attractiveness and the convenience of dealing with it. That’s one reason why baloons sell like hotcakes to children each bright, sunny morning at the park.

In today’s fast-changing world where information technology dominates the socio-economic landscape and the ordinary people’s way of life, reading has just been serving as an escape to tired minds, geek students who want to get a perfect score for their class projects and toddlers who are just beginning to grasp the very idea of letters, words and phrases.

There are some though, that can still be seen perusing through bookstores and school libraries, looking for books that can be bought or borrowed, or just whatever that catches their wild imaginations. While books are for people of all ages, there seems to be a wall providing the gap between books and people. It seems that most of us are too preoccupied with moving our lives to the right directions to look at the benefits of reading.

I am not saying that I am a bookworm nor a sucker for everything readable. I’m just fond of reading. For me, it serves as an outlet to let go of my ignorance and a silent, deep well to answer my constant thirst for knowledge.

What is fascinating about reading is that it revives memory of our past experiences, whether its agonizing or jubilant. It brings us to another world where we can be just ourselves, unaware of what’s going on around us. Whether it’s just a short story, a fiction-based novel or a history book, reading is a wonderful experience worth loving.