Come Back Tomorrow

There's nothing like a good book that grabs your attention with a flashy cover,

promises a story of intrigue and desire

offers to change your life or perspective

A lot of us read on our devices

I do

It's not the same as holding a book, though

in fact, unlike the e-reader,

the weight and feel of a book will fill your senses,

heighten your awareness

peak your curiosity

The musty scent of old pages or

that fresh-off-the-printer smell

Will give you an experience that the digital can't replicate

You can turn the pages of a novel

flip through a memoir

and experience not one single technical error,

no spinning wheel, no need to reboot or charge

The old-fashioned need for a bookmark returns

use that one you saved from childhood

pull out a special card or note from the drawer

or simply bend and crease the top left corner

Magic!

return to where you left off in less time than it takes to power up your device

Go ahead

Pick your poison

fiction

biography

passion

self-help

Then head to "your space"

Sit outside

Lay in your hammock

Climb into bed

Go somewhere you enjoy and aren't distracted

leave your phone behind or put it on DND

Notice the pages

How do they feel in your fingers?

are they hefty and thick?

or soft and thin?

Read the prologue and dedications

Take it all in

Your book has plans for you

It's special, unique

Its cover makes a simple promise

Escape to another world

Learn something new

Be enlightened

Soak in the simplicity

and

come back tomorrow