Then bam! World War Three happens and everything is gone, except him. He's devastated, lost and alone stumbling around in the rubble the world has become. He wanders alone wretched and pitiable. He's about to do away with himself, when he sees an oasis of hope, the whole public library all to himself. He has all the time in the world now to read.
"all the time I want, and all the time I need." he says, time to read for the sheer joy of reading.
A wise man once said, "To the making of many books there is no end, and much devotion to them is wearisome to the flesh."
And, of course, that statement was recorded in a book, the Greatest Book of them all. So, we know it wasn't written to discourage reading, but to encourage reading only good books. But, instead of being the last person on earth with all the time in the world to read all the books ever written, we find ourselves surrounded by billions of others with no time to read anything at all.
The key is balance, selectivity and discretion in what we read.
One fine day, there will be Time Enough at Last, all the time you want and all the time you need...not to just read for the sheer joy of reading, but to live a life worth living.
But until then, in this world full of computers, hand-held devices and television, we still have books. And there is every indication, books will be here for a very, very long time. The other gadgets are being replaced as I write these words and becoming obsolete as you read them.
So, read a good book today. Travel to exciting places, meet interesting people, expand your mind, your horizons, your expectations...expand yourself.
In faith, hope and love, I remain, Tristan
I Can Fly, but Only at Night is now available on www.Amazon.com (search by title). This means less of a profit for the author, but may make it easier for some to afford the book, since Amazon has free shipping and discounts for members. Plus they have music, movies, gifts, etc.
It is the desire of this author to make as much of his book available for free as possible. Currently, free previews are posted at http://www.lulu.com.content.1325773/ and http://www.stationhill.com/
Watch this blog for free chapter excerpts, and other short stories, and poems.
