Why Read? Part Two*

Why do you read? Which of these reasons apply?

1. to get information (a recipe, product review, instructions, directions, your teenager's journal**, medical answers, etc.)
2. entertainment/escape (novels, magazines, newspapers, websites)
3. requirement (homework, job training, work assignment, lesson prep)
4. to connect with someone (facebook, letters, emails, blogs, journals, biography, historical fiction)
5. gain understanding/inspiration (scriptures, non-fiction, church magazines)
6. physical response (distraction from pain/discomfort, relaxation, to fall asleep)

At various times, I have read for nearly all of the above reasons, but the most important reason isn't on the list. I'll tell you more about that later.

For now, I'd really like to hear your reasons for reading. Please leave a comment. If you're not a reader, why not? Your reasons are valid reasons too. I'm interested!



*Don't worry if you can't remember part one. I wrote it months ago!

**I do not read my children's journals for information--entertainment maybe, but not information! Wouldn't most of us just be happy if our children actually wrote in journals?! My son did tell me about a recent lesson at church. The teacher was talking about journals and one of the boys sighed and said, "Well I write in my journal, but my Dad keeps sneaking in to read it when I'm not there." Evan thought it was pretty funny that his friend knew all about his Dad's "secret".