“Reading is important in so many ways.”
Ever since learning to read the simplest writings in first grade or before, it has been very enjoyable and of course informative.
Although there were more dedicated readers in elementary classes, the number of books read was usually substantial.
Each classroom had its own library and an assortment of books with Cowboy Sam series obviously this preference until all had been read.
Flannel-like “Braves” tokens were awarded for reading a specific number of books through the school year. Every spring, they were presented at the class day program and remain in remembrance files from those great early years.
There was also a summer reading program at the library with books checked out each week and reported on during the next session. Awards again were given out at the program end with those also in the personal collection.
Books were required to be read for most classes throughout 17 years of schooling. Some of those remain as ranch library resources.
Most reading during decades has been newspapers and periodicals. Every publication is first scanned with follow-up reading for several days, even weeks until most information has been closely scrutinized.
The ranch library has several dozen books including mostly gifts and some purchased. All have been reviewed with most of them read at least once if not several times.
Seemingly, there’s always something interesting and informational that was missed during the first reading. Not unlike grade school days reading cowboy stories, it is fun to reread certain books.
For some reason, a Christian book distributor started sending information about books they were promoting. With the email was the offer to receive a complimentary copy of the book for reading.
Those have always been accepted, and the book was soon received in the mail. The books are all Christian-oriented with in-depth information which is often difficult to comprehend.
Despite several dedicated attempts to read the books, more than one has finally been put aside to try reading sometime later.
However, most of the give-me books have been read, reports written, and sent to the promotion company. The accounts semblance to elementary days have also been publicly printed and on websites. There are still several books that will be read in coming weeks.
Reminded Second Maccabees 2:25: “We aim to please those who read and be of profit.”
+++ALLELUIA+++
XVIII–35–8-5-2024
