Today was different.
I had a department meeting after school and then rushed out to get to my physical therapy appointment.
I arrived home a bit hungry, so I decided to eat dinner right away before my tutoring session tonight. I sat down and started to think about all of the things I should get done before heading to the library: correcting, slicing, logging food, cleaning the kitchen, etc. I could have accomplished all of that.
But, I did not.
Instead, I grabbed my book, went upstairs, and climbed under my warm fleece sheets. For the next hour, I read without stopping. I did not pick up my phone to look at the text that came in while I read. I did not open Tik Tok. I did not look at Facebook. I did not close my eyes to take a quick nap.
I simply got lost in the story. I sighed. I smiled. My heart beat a little faster at times. A few tears of happiness gathered around my eyes. I did not stop until I was done.
I closed the book and felt content. Not because the story had a happy ending, but because, for the first time in a really long time, I did my most favorite thing since childhood before bed. I felt like I had been reunited with a long lost friend.
I need to remember this hour and ensure that I make focused time for my relationship with books.
Yes you do Heather. My favorite line..."But I did not." Good for you.
ReplyDeleteA delight for this fellow bibliophile to read. "I simply got lost in the story." What joyful words!
ReplyDelete"I felt like I had been reunited with a long lost friend." You made it! The distractions are too many. So well done for making a conscious effort . We all have to try!
ReplyDeleteI love this line: "I felt like I had been reunited with a long lost friend." It was a joy to read about how you used your time to refresh yourself! (Now I want to know what book you were reading!)
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