Then I could play football as a young girl; I read a lot of books and novels. Reading and singing was the highlight of my hobbies. I was so sound in English that I started reading in church at about age 7. I already built the boldness to overcome every stage fright, and people loved my sense of communication. Due to this, a lot of other children were willing to learn how to read from me. This was how things continued until I became an adult.
Reading has a whole lot to teach us. While other people will prefer swimming, dancing, and clubbing for a hobby, I would rather choose to read some books under the comfort of my quiet bedroom. Most times you hardly see me outside the house. Once I pick a book to read, I set a target and time of completion for such books, and if it is an interesting book more like my romantic Irish novel, then the eagerness to finish it multiplies.
When responsibilities came in, all of my hobbies soon vanished with it. Being the breadwinner of the house made things a little burdensome. We are now more concerned about where the next meal will come from rather than chilling and relaxing with a book. This was how I lost the appetite for books. Even though it keeps boiling within me to have some free time to relax and read, it's a bit difficult to bring myself to it.
Ever since university graduation and the hunts for jobs and financial settlements hit in, I can't remember the last time I read a book, let alone a relaxing one. I bought a book last year and was equally gifted one for winning a church competition, but up to date I have never opened those books. Reading is one thing I haven't done in a long time.
Sometimes I wonder if life can be the same again so that we can return to the hobbies that made life pleasurable and carefree for us. My life's schedules have shifted and changed several times, and I wish to add at least an hour of reading within, but it has been very difficult to achieve. I wish to read more spiritual books now as against the circular ones that attract a youth's vigor, but the only book I have been able to read consistently is the scriptures, as it is a mandate to feed on the word of God daily.
Hopefully someday soon I will be able to find a balance and return to doing some of these things that made my adolescence lively and worth living.
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Life can be somehow atimes, and we hardly find time for those things that bring us joy. I hope you find the balance soon, so you could get back to that adolescent self of yours who loves to read.
Thanks for sharing.
Presently, I've come to understand what reading books does to a man's mind and brain. I have been trying to read books, though ebooks for now, gotten the exact price for the hardcopy too.
It's still okay that you are keeping up with reading the scriptures, very important to not miss that. I hope you'll be able to find an hour everyday to read.
I have countless ebooks. I belong to a Christian telegram group that post free ebooks and I could pick up as many to read. Buy reading an ebook is usually a distraction. You won't know when you stopped reading and experience diversion of attention. Hopefully I will find a balance soon, thanks