Along one of my early morning runs, I chanced upon a girl reading a book along the Singapore River. A Caucasian lady, sitting on some of the cement benches, dressed for a holiday for sure. She sat there in the sun, with her sunglasses and in a sun dress, just enjoying the morning moment reading. I was running because I was quite free that day too, but I just felt very envious of her being able to read in the day like that.
The skate morning I had a few days back was an attempt at something like that. I actually brought some of my morning routine things with me to do at the skate park, and read the Bible there. The sun was great, really bright actually. It was great.
I used to read a lot when I was on my holidays when I was younger. As my hobbies started to grow, I would start to draw, or walk, or go shopping, instead of finding those moments to just sit down and read.
I remember reading at Margaret River – in Perth, Australia. There were some books I had picked up at the airport, and I was reading them at the AirBnB or the motel that we were staying at. I was trying my best to rush and finish the book because it was so exciting. Then I picked up another few more books at some second hand stores as we drove along the different Western Australia.
I hope in the coming years, I’ll learn how to pick up that habit again. I know that I’ve got more hobbies still, and more gadgets, and more things on my hands that just take away reading time. But I am still envious of that girl sitting along the Singapore river, reading in the sun on her holiday.
Also I am on book 8/52 for my reading challenge this year. My hope is to make at least half way there this year. Last year I hit 10 books, and was deeply disappointed with my reading. I read fast, but not enough! Hopefully I clear some books during the coming trips, on budget airplane rides.