I sometimes ask myself why reading makes me happy and fulfilled. What attracts me to reading the works of the many authors who entertain and cleverly engage me in their great reads frequently provide me pleasurable time. Stories long and short not only fill in the small spaces I have in a day but, also contribute to my thinking that we all live among thousands of stories. Movies try to be well- told stories, and, sometimes, accomplish to provide a tight, well written plot....a story to be savored from beginning to end.

So, if life is made wonderful with stories that whirl about us,...

I sometimes ask myself why reading makes me happy and fulfilled. What attracts

me to reading the works of the many authors who entertain and cleverly engage me

in their great reads frequently provide me pleasurable time. Stories long and short

not only fill in the small spaces I have in a day but, also contribute to my thinking that

we all live among thousands of stories. Movies try to be well- told stories, and,

sometimes, accomplish to provide a tight, well written plot....a story to be savored

from beginning to end.

So, if life is made...