Anne of Green Gables

Tonight I went and saw my 16-year-old sister in her school's production of Anne of Green Gables. The kids did a really great job. As I was watching the play, I kept remembering all the times I read the book as a young girl. I loved to read as a child and did it all the time (now I just wish I could, but homework seems to get in the way...); I was often grounded from reading because I would do that instead of homework, cleaning my room, or going to sleep. I read everything I could get my hands on, including shampoo bottles and cereal boxes. I've developed a lot of my ideas about people, relationships, history, and life from the books that I read as a child, but most of the time I wouldn't realize that my opinions didn't originate with me. In class we talked about how books are often considered the "higher" form of media. I don't think that's always the case because there are hundreds of great movies that are better than hundreds of books. But, in general, I'm very glad that I grew up mostly reading instead of watching Rugrats. I think it's made me a less judgmental and more educated person. Here's to hoping my kids will be the same way.