Listening to books just for fun!

Thoughts on 125 days of quarantine. 

Growing up I never read much just for fun. All my reading was due to school assignments. It felt tedious and not fun at all. I hated to read out of obligation or maybe because my mind would wonder and couldn’t focus. I would read a whole page and not pay attention at all, as soon as I would turn the page, I realized how my mind was thinking about so many other things that I had to re -read the page again and again. It was frustrating.  

To have to read a book only to get a grade was not fun, however, as I got older, my attitude toward reading changed. I absolutely love reading books now. I have read so many books just for fun and because we are on lockdown, what else is there to do? Over the years, I have belonged to numerous book clubs, reading a lot of books. All the books we read were great books which gave me tremendous amounts of knowledge about all kinds of topics that has helped me throughout my life but none of those books were religious and they are my favorite because they fill my spiritual tank so to speak and nothing can compare to that. Occasionally, I might read a novel but I keep wondering, “Do I have time for that”? I tend to feel guilty reading fiction or anything that would not help me improve a skill or become a better person. 

What I love reading is anything written by our Apostles or Prophets. I feel that whatever they must say is important and there are only so many hours in a day. One thing I discover is that you can listen to books. Why didn’t I think of that? I love audible and Bookshelf from Deseret Book. I loved every minute listening to each book while I am cleaning the house, exercising or cooking.  

When I finish each book, I think just how much I am enjoying learning so many things. I even listen to them in Spanish if they are available and share it with my mom. I pause a few times to discuss the book with her.  I don’t know when audible came out but how sad was it that I had gone so many years without doing that? I hope everybody out there realizes how easy it is today to listen to books. I hope I am not the only one who needs that reminder out there. 

Con amor,

Vero