February is a month that cherishes love---love of all kinds, including one dear to my heart...the love of reading.
When my children were in school, they participated in a program called D.E.A.R.....standing for: drop everything and read. The whole school...students, teachers, office staff, maintenance, cafeteria workers and visitors alike took a daily half hour to read. Silence would come over the whole busy building. Everyone entered the reading material of their choice. What a lovely tradition. What a way to celebrate and treasure the ability to read. We all entered new worlds of knowledge and imagination.
In short: We were not given rewards for reading...reading was the reward!
My children have gone on to be life-long readers, a wish I have for all their friends.
Readers are life-long learners too. And, in my humble opinion, more interesting people. They are able to juggle many different ideas and viewpoints, and to think in new and creative ways.
So in this month of love, let's celebrate the act of reading and all the treasures it brings!
