Date a Girl Who Reads

I stumbled across some validation for my nerdy tendencies earlier this afternoon. Reading nurtured the romantic in me, showed me to recognize foreshadowing and plot devices (much to Ross' chagrin when we watch movies), expanded my vocabulary by leaps and bounds (though never while providing proper pronouncation). Books swept me away to far flung lands of talking animals, pantheons of gods, royalty both historic and fictional. I devoured history, logic, humor, science, and the intricacies of our psyche as I followed characters through their trials and tribulations.

The article I stumbled upon is a beautiful tribute to the book worm:

"Date a Girl Who Reads"

But reader beware:

"Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the Twilight series."

Thank you, Rosemarie Urquico, for making my day. And you, Monica, for not only sharing this piece but also for encouraging me to be a girl who reads.