"One of the things reading does, it makes your loneliness manageable if you are an essentially lonely person."(Jamaica Kincaid).
When I first read this quote I was so amazed by it. I'm a person that likes to read just for fun and I really enjoy it. I never really realized that what I read in this quote is true. I know I've experienced it but I wasn't aware of it.
I live by my self in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. When I'm feeling lonely I usually grab a book and start reading. What happens is that when I start reading I always feel like I'm going in to this world where I'm actually seeing what I'm reading. I don't really know how to explain it but with all the characters in the book and everything that's happening I feel like I'm inside that book.
Right now I'm reading Brida by Paulo Coelho. In this book there's a lot of story's of magic and adventure. When I start reading I feel like I go in to them and it does make the loneliness manageable.
Some people don't feel the same way thou. My sister Melanie is one that feels the opposite. She always tells me that when she's alone the worst thing that she can do is read because she feels depress. I don't really understand that. When I read I like to be alone so I can focuss on what I'm reading. When I have people nearby or If there's a lot of noise I can't really focus and understand what I'm reading.
Reading is for me, one of the best things that we can think and correspond our feelings with the author of the book. However, I think that you have to choose a great book, because you have to connect with it so you cannot feel alone anymore. And try to not feel alone, call your friends or a member of your family.
ReplyDeleteNice way to find a relation of the quote in your life.
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