I will listen to people make excuses for whatever they want for as long as they want all day long because I don’t believe that your eyes are the windows to the soul.

The words that fall from your lips are.

And for the most part I’m entertained with the excuses people come up with for not doing things or for not getting things done.

But there are a few that set my teeth on edge- and the one about not reading is at the top of my list.

This is what I think- if you had any part in making ” Duck Dynasty ” or “Jersey Shore”  among the highest rated reality shows of all times you had the time to read. You had time to pick up a book or your phone and you had time to read.

Facebook does not count.

I started having  issues with Facebook when I realized people were treating quips like great works of literature.

To be crystal clear: I’m not a TV  hating snob.  I do indulge in  TV- I like to watch Pawn Stars and Counting Cars. I love Supernatural and Doctor Who. But I can also say that I’ve missed episodes because I was busy reading or writing or playing with my cats or talking to my friends or going to movies, concerts or art galleries.

Because nothing gets in the way of me feeding my soul.

So please, for your own benefit-

Pick up a book. Email a letter. Write something, write anything.

These are things that you do for yourself and they enrich your brain.

And that matters.