My passion is reading. I’ve loved doing this ever since I was a little boy, and still do, at my age. The local library was one of my favorite places thanks to its peaceful atmoshpere that allowed me to read in peace, and the fact that it had such a large collection of books to choose from. Unfortunately, nothing good ever lasts, and the library was closed due to lack of funds, and no plans have been made to open another one.
Of course I had no choice in the matter, so I waved goodbye to the library and started looking for another place in which I could read in peace. The park looked like a good enough place, and I found a more secluded spot that seemed perfect. People stayed on the regular paths and didn’t seem to come here, so I decided it was perfect and looked forward to coming back the next day, with a good book.
It was in fact too good to be true, as I discovered the next day. The place was filled with kids running around playing and making reading impossible. Since I liked the spot so much, and so did the children, I decided to look for something to reduce the noise to the minimum and allow me to concentrate on my books.
Because I like listening to music almost as much as reading, I decided to get one of those small, portable mp3 players I’ve heard so much about. I got a e280, by SanDisk, and have not regretted it even once It’s so small it fits into my pocket easily, and allows me to read without having to listen to the children playing around me.
I’ve grown so attached to it that I started leaving my books at home, when going to my “reading” place. I’ve gooten really used to just sitting there looking at the children and listening to music. I would have never thought it possible: me, without my books?
