Reading

As I child, I loved to read. I remember ever summer I would trek to the library every week and check out 25 books for the summer reading club. It was nice since  the library was just a hop and a skip away from my childhood home. As a child, I had severe hayfever and was allergic to corn silks. My eyes would literally be  matted shut where I would have to sit with a washcloth on my eyes.  I got my love of reading from my beautiful mother.  She loved to read as well and when she lost her eyesight it was a shame because that was her favorite past time. Books were a huge part of my growing up years.

To this day, I still love to read. I have my own Kindle thanks to a generous friend who I have yet to figure out sent it to me for my birthday. I have over 93 books on their already. I love the Kindle because it gives me a huge library to choose from when I can not make it to the library or want more than one book to read.

It saddens me though that there is not enough parents out there in society who are willing to instill the love of reading in their kids. We are a society that is too technological sometimes. This is why we have a huge problem with reading today. Its sad that teachers have to spend so much time try to get kids up to speed in reading which takes away from other subjects being learned. I was shocked when I was subbing how little time the teachers have to spend on Math, Science and History because they have to take up so much time teaching kids how to read.

I urge parents to take the time to read to and teach your kids how to read and instill in them the joy of reading. Reading is such a joy and I do not know what I would do without my books and love of reading today.