Thankfulness Day 24

Yesterday I wrote about sunshine and loving it. Today is the total opposite! It is rainy and overcast. This is my least favorite type of day! But what I am thankful for today is a good book. I love to read. I read just about anything I can get my hands on. My favorites are the classics and poetry. Both are things that never fail to transport me to a different world. I also love a good thriller. Something about putting my self in the characters shoes and trying to figure out who done it before the character does. Children's books also hold a special place in my heart. I have quite a collection. My love of books and reading came pretty natural. Mom and Dad always read to us when we were young. We had a HUGE collection of books. Dad built us a special bookshelf just to hold all the childrens books. I think that Mom still has them all. Every night each of us got to choose a book to have read to us before we went to bed. Once we were old enough to read, we took turns reading chapter books with our parents. I would much rather read a book than watch tv or a movie. I think my imagination is much better than that of screen writers. on dreary days like this, I love to curl up in my favorite chair in front of the fire place with a book. That is the only way that I can be still! TJ and I plan to encourage the love of books in our kids as well. Much better than planting them in front of a tv for hours! Studies show that children who read have much higher test scores and IQ than those who watch tv. Who wouldn't want that for their kids?