Saturday, February 27, 2010
Vote Of Thanks In Weddings
It will be understood, I am a great reader, and luckily I am surrounded by people who love to read. This feature is an honor for me, an added value. Are Firmly convinced that readers are people humanly richer, with more open horizons, and I do not speak for me, is clear.
Today, when I accompanied my father all'Esselunga (Hint: not by what went on Saturday afternoon to go shopping with him?! A life. I always get so much pleasure, is something of a ritual since I was little:)), I came across a scene that made me realize how much has been lucky in life.
A child will have had nine years, in front of shelves full of books Esselunga. Eyes wide with wonder and two books in hand, the indecision on her face painted. A
ruin this magic that made me smile, the father of the child. Approaches and This makes them angry voice: "Just know I do not buy anything, eh! All useless stuff, that."
I remain icy for this statement terrorism.
The little girl, lost in his world, nods and continues with impunity to browse, enchanted. And I think to myself: Do not give up! Never do, never, never for anything in the world! Defend your books, your desire and defend your right to read anytime, anywhere and all you want. Never hand your love to someone, keep it to yourself, do not ever tame it, let it run and live among pages, ages, minds, thoughts, images, and authors. Do not put limits on yourself!
I understand that the crisis will impose the cuts, but does not provide that these limitations might touch the culture, the desire to discover, to learn to read. I do not agree, but I will not go to confront anyone in your pocket.
And so the thought has flown in many years before, when I accompanied my father always all'Esselunga, more or less the same age as that child, and there was never once, never when I heard her say is "Do not buy that book, I have many," I have always heard her say: "Sure, take it."
And I know, I know, I know of being treated like a princess since I was born, but the discussion is not that.
The point is that no one should hinder afford to something alive, good, useful and valuable as reading. How
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