My point is that reading alone can bring you a time which is totally dedicate to yourself. Although everyone of us say that we are too busy to read, even the 5 minutes that you spend with a book will give you the feeling that you escaped from your busy life for a while. It’s worth it! Don’t take my word for it, just try it yourself.

I have noticed that lots of people read while they travel, on their way to work, at the cafe and in parks in their leisure. It is obvious that these people are getting the best out of their time.  May be it has become a habit or an addiction with a positive  consequences. This part of the world where I live, most of the people read, and read a lot. No matter how far the technology has evolved (not to mention the i-pods & the smart phones that has invaded all of us ) there are books all around. And as an alternative to reading, some prefer to listen to the audio copy of the book through their i-pods.And some do read while listening to music too.

I wish the younger generation of our country gets the best out of this healthy habit of reading. As I have noticed “fashion” is one of the best modes of reaching out to them. It’s a matter of developing a “passion” for it. And I don’t think it’s impossible because it’s already a fashion here.

THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?

A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of
the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the
gym.

To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious
humans). They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable
baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves
with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like
Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia. Whales are
wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible
creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are
loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don’t exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside
the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or
human? They don’t have a sex life because they kill men who get close to
them not to mention how could they have sex?
Therefore they don’t have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get
close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

P.S.. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only
skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my
kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a coffee with my
friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much
information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it
distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren’t heavy, we are
enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at
my butt in the mirror I will think, Good gosh, look how smart?

I do believe in the above saying, it’s true.We walk along a thin line in between being an “animal” and a “human”. Difference lies in how we treat the rest of the world according to our conscience. So it’s not the body that makes us “human” it’s the conscience!

Also I believe speaking for the ones who can’t speak, gives me much value to my humanity. The following is just another story (with a happy ending) but there are millions of defenseless animals being tortured and slaughtered absolutely for no reason.  And yet we call ourselves “developed”,  “sophisticated” and even “intelligent” when comparing to “animals”.