She cut a long rectangle from plain white paper, punched a hole in one end, threaded a green piece of yarn through the hole, and added a spidery tassel. My grandmother lived her message, reading daily until the clouds of cataracts became too dense. Through her influence, I have learned to use books to take charge of my own education. Reading has become a way to help fill in the blanks around me, to compare my thoughts and ideas with others, and to mark my place in life.
Books hold the world between their covers, and it is there for the taking.