{Fireside Fridays} I Read Because / Because I Read

{I read because … }

I have wanderlust

I need to be reminded who I am and why I am here and what I need to do

Stories impact me more deeply than lectures

Inspiration is my oxygen, and books inspire me

I need to be reminded that I am not alone

I have an insatiable desire to know

I want to live a thousand lives

I need to be reminded that other people have it far worse

I want to see the big picture, how all the chapters meld into a single story

I want to savor the details, the little moments that matter

I want to love and laugh and cry and question and understand

I want to see more truth

The more stories I read, the richer my life becomes

I want to wonder

{Because I read … }

I can feel other people’s emotions, step into their shoes, empathize

I know that conflict that always precedes resolution

I can recognize the magic in life

I have a thousand examples to follow, be inspired by, learn from

I believe in redemption and heroes and happy endings

I know how to handle enemies and failure and obstacles

I never stop learning

I have a treasure trove of words to guide me and inspire me

I have met hundreds of friends, visited hundreds of worlds

I know that the dragons can be defeated

I learn more and more about myself, about others, about God, about the world

Why do you read? / What results from your reading?