“A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way.”
― Caroline Gordon
As a child I had constant dark circles under my eyes from reading all night or at least until I could no longer keep my eyes open. My mother took me to several doctors when I was a toddler because I rarely slept. My parents and grandparents say I was an easy child, but I just wouldn’t sleep. I’m guessing I was curious and didn’t want to miss anything. The doctors told her to keep me busy during the day and give me books at bedtime. So she kept me busy. I played all day and then in the evenings the puzzles would come out and she would time me putting them together. Then, at age 3, I learned to read. Age 5 is about the time the dark circles show up in my childhood pictures. J I wanted to know everything. Even if it was just how the story ended. Sleep could wait. You’ll still find a revolving stack of books, magazines, and a good reading lamp beside my bed. Thankfully, I now sleep around 8 hours a night and the dark circles are gone, but I occasionally, still enjoy an all-night reading session. Like last night...and one night last week. I love to read. ;)
― Caroline Gordon
As a child I had constant dark circles under my eyes from reading all night or at least until I could no longer keep my eyes open. My mother took me to several doctors when I was a toddler because I rarely slept. My parents and grandparents say I was an easy child, but I just wouldn’t sleep. I’m guessing I was curious and didn’t want to miss anything. The doctors told her to keep me busy during the day and give me books at bedtime. So she kept me busy. I played all day and then in the evenings the puzzles would come out and she would time me putting them together. Then, at age 3, I learned to read. Age 5 is about the time the dark circles show up in my childhood pictures. J I wanted to know everything. Even if it was just how the story ended. Sleep could wait. You’ll still find a revolving stack of books, magazines, and a good reading lamp beside my bed. Thankfully, I now sleep around 8 hours a night and the dark circles are gone, but I occasionally, still enjoy an all-night reading session. Like last night...and one night last week. I love to read. ;)
