One piece of advice I got was from my nana. When I was really little, I showed a strong passion for reading, and I read as much as I possibly could until I was about seven years old. That was when I had a gap in my love for reading (I know what you're thinking, "What? Anna Freed? Not reading? I can't comprehend what you're saying!"). My teachers had begun assigning us short readings, and I really didn't like them trying to push it on us. So I didn't read as often for about a year.
Anyway, my nana often came to visit my family when I was little, and she always brought a couple of books with her. I don't think I've ever seen her without a book within reach. One time when she visited us, she took notice that I wasn't reading as much during that little phase I was telling you about, and she said to me, "Anna, you're not reading anything?"
"No, I'm not right now," I said.
"Have you ever seen me without a book?"
"No."
"Well, you had better get back to reading, then. There should never be a time in your life when you're not reading anything."
Clearly, that advice has stuck with me. I'm always reading something or about to be reading something. Reading has become a major part of my life and my personality. I thrive in books. I can do anything I want to do or be anything I want to be while I'm reading. My nana has always been an example for me, regarding reading. She always had a stack of books by her comfy chair in her apartment. Until her very last days, she was reading books. And I plan on continuing that sort of lifestyle throughout my own life, just like she did.
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