Foreword:
Shewasawomanofmanyroles-adevotedwife,adotingmother,asuccessfulprofessional,andanavidreader.Butamongallherroles,beingabook-lovingmomwasperhapsthemostcherishedone.Foraslongasshecouldremember,bookshadbeenaconstantcompanioninherlife,inspiringher,enlighteningher,andgivinghersolaceintimesofjoyandsorrow.Andnow,asshelookedbackonherjourney,sheknewthatitwasherloveforreadingthathadshapedherintothepersonshewastoday.Thisisthestoryofthebook-lovingmomwhotaughtherfamilythevalueofknowledge,compassion,andempathythroughthepowerofwords.1.Shegrewupinasmalltowninthecountryside,wherebookswereararecommodity,andeducationwasaprivilegereservedfortheelite.Butevenasachild,shehadaninsatiablehungerforknowledge,andshewouldspendhoursporingovereverybookshecouldgetherhandson.2.Herparentsweresimplefarmerswhohadlittleformaleducation,buttheyrecognizedtheirdaughter'sthirstforlearningandencouragedhertopursueherdreams.Theywouldoftensavetheirmeagerearningstobuyherbooks,andwouldevenasktheirneighborstolendhertheiroldtextbooks.
3.Despitefacingnumerouschallengesandobstacles,sheworkedhardandgraduatedfromhighschoolwithflyingcolors.Itwasaproudmomentforherfamily,andtheyknewthattheirdaughterwasdestinedforgreatness.4.Shewentontostudyataprestigiousuniversity,whereshediscoveredawholenewworldofbooksandideas.Sheimmersedherselfinliterature,philosophy,andhistory,andsoonbecameknownasthemostpassionatereaderoncampus.5.Aftergraduation,shelandedajobataprominentpublishinghouse,wheresheworkedherwayupfromanentry-levelpositiontoasenioreditor.Shewasrespectedforherkeeneyefortalent,herimpeccabletasteinliterature,andherunwaveringcommitmenttoquality.6.Butdespiteherbusyscheduleanddemandingjob,sheneverlostherloveforreading.Shewouldalwaysfindtimetoreadafewpagesofanovelduringherlunchbreakorbeforegoingtobed,andshewouldoftenshareherfavoritebookswithhercolleaguesandfriends.
7.Itwasduringthistimethatshemettheloveofherlife,afellowbookwormwhosharedherpassionforliterature.Theywouldspendhourstalkingaboutbooks,exchangingrecommendations,anddebatingthemeritsofdifferentauthors.8.Theygotmarriedsoonafter,andstartedafamilyoftheirown.Andjustlikeherparentshaddoneforher,theymadesurethattheirchildrenhadaccesstobooksandeducation,nomatterwhat.9.Herchildrengrewupsurroundedbybooks-picturebooks,storybooks,novels,andtextbooks.Theywouldoftenjointheirmotherinreadingtogether,andwoulddiscusstheplots,characters,andthemesoftheirfavoritebooks.10.Shewouldtakethemtothelibraryeveryweek,andencouragethemtopickoutanybooktheyliked.Shewouldalsoreadaloudtothembeforebedtime,usingdifferentvoicesandaccentsforeachcharacter.
11.Asherchildrengrewolder,theydevelopedtheirowntastesinbooks,andwouldoftenborrowbooksfromthelibraryorexchangethemwiththeirfriends.Butnomatterwhattheyread,theyknewthattheirmotherwouldalwaysbetheretoguidethemandinspirethem.12.Itwasn'tjustherchildrenwhobenefitedfromherloveforreading-itwasalsohercolleagues,friends,andevenstrangers.Shewouldoftenlendbookstohercolleagues,recommendbookstoherfriends,anddonatebookstolocalschoolsandlibraries.13.Shebelievedthatreadingwasnotjustahobby,butawayoflife.Itwasawaytobroadenone'shorizons,deepenone'sempathy,andconnectwiththeworldaroundus.Andsheknewthatitwasherdutytosharethisgiftwithothers.14.Butherloveforreadingwasnotjustaboutgiving-itwasalsoaboutreceiving.Shewouldoftenturntobooksforcomfortandinspirationintimesofneed,andwouldfindsolaceinthewordsofherfavoriteauthors.
15.Whenhermotherpassedaway,sheturnedtobooksaboutgriefandloss,andfoundcomfortinthewordsofC.S.Lewis,whowrote,"Nooneevertoldmethatgrieffeltsolikefear."Whenherdaughterwentthroughadifficultbreakup,shegaveheracopyofJaneAusten'sPrideandPrejudice,whichremindedherthatloveandhappinesswerestillpossible.16.Throughherloveforreading,shetaughtherfamilytheimportanceofempathyandcompassion.Theylearnedtoseetheworldthroughdifferentlenses,tounderstanddifferentperspectives,andtoappreciatethediversityofhumanexperiences.17.Theyalsolearnedthatbookswerenotjustforentertainmentoreducation-theycouldalsobeasourceofsocialchangeandjustice.Theyreadbooksaboutcivilrights,environmentalism,feminism,andLGBTQrights,anddiscussedtheissuesraisedinthesebooksasafamily.18.Theylearnedthatreadingwasnotjustasolitaryactivity,butacommunalone.Theywouldoftengatherwiththeirfriendsandneighborsforbookclubs,literaryfestivals,andpublicreadings.Theywouldexchangeopinions,insights,andemotions,andwouldforgemeaningfulconnectionsthroughtheirsharedloveforreading.
19.Asshegrewolder,sherealizedthatherloveforreadinghadbecomeherlegacy.Herchildrenhadgrownuptobevoraciousreadersthemselves,passingontheirloveforbookstotheirownchildren.Hercolleaguesandfriendshadbecomeinspiredbyherpassion,andhadstartedtheirownbookclubsandliterarygroups.Andthelocalcommunityhadbenefitedfromhergenerosity,asshehaddonatedthousandsofbookstolocallibrariesandschools.20.Butperhapsthegreatestlegacyofherloveforreadingwastheimpactithadonherfamily'svaluesandcharacter.Theyhadlearnedtobecurious,thoughtful,andempathetic-qualitiesthattheywouldcarrywiththemfortherestoftheirlives.21.Andasshelookedbackonherlife,sheknewthatshehadlivedafulfillingandmeaningfulone.Shehadbeenadevotedwife,adotingmother,asuccessfulprofessional,andanavidreader.Butmostofall,shehadbeenabook-lovingmom-awomanwhohadtaughtherfamilythevalueofknowledge,compassion,andempathythroughthepowerofwords.22.Forher,readingwasnotjustapastimeorahobby-itwasawayoflife.Itwasawaytoconnectwiththeworldaroundus,tounderstandourplaceinit,andtomakeapositivedifference.Anditwasthisloveforreadingthathadshapedherintothepersonshewastoday-awomanofmanyroles,butalwaysabook-lovingmomatheart.
爱看书的妈妈
爱看书的妈妈,是我从小就知道的一件事。她总是不厌其烦地给我读故事,陪我看图书馆里的书籍。我从小就因此喜欢上了阅读,感谢妈妈一直以来的陪伴和启蒙。生活中的小事情总是能让妈妈想到某本书中的情节,她会拿起书翻到相应的章节并与我分享。有时候我独自坐在客厅看书,她便会在旁边做家务,时不时地问我:“这本书好看吗?”“主人公是什么样的人?”她用这样的方式表达着她对我的关心。
曾经有一次,我看完一本书之后,与妈妈分享我的感受,她却告诉我她已经读过这本书,并在读书过程中体验到了其中的一些情节和感受。这让我感到十分惊讶和敬佩。我和妈妈一起参加了很多读书会和讲座,她总是充满激情地分享她的阅读体验,让我受益匪浅。每次逛书店,妈妈总是要买一堆书,然后给我挑选一些适合我年龄的书籍。她总是说:“读书是一辈子的事情,多读点没坏处。”妈妈经常会带我去图书馆借书,她鼓励我读更多的书,开拓我的视野,并且向我传授了很多看书的技巧。
妈妈喜欢给我读童话故事,她用温柔的声音讲述着国外的经典童话,让我沉浸在异国的神奇世界中。有一次,我和妈妈一起看了《小王子》,她告诉我:“这本书里面有很深的哲理,你需要不断地去品味。”我感觉自己从这本书中受到了很多启发。我曾经感觉对一本书情有独钟,却不知道该如何阅读下去。妈妈告诉我:“慢慢读,不要一口气读完,思考一下作者想表达的意思。”妈妈喜欢读那些让人心灵受到启迪的书籍,她用内心的柔软去感受这些书中传递的信息和情感。
妈妈的书架上摆满了各种类型的书籍,从经典文学到历史研究、科学技术,每个角落都能找到她的书籍。妈妈经常会给我讲述她读过的一些有趣的故事,与我分享她的感受和理解,让我体验到阅读带来的乐趣。妈妈喜欢读那些能够唤起内心渴望的故事,她相信这些故事可以为自己带来正能量。每当我遇到困难时,妈妈总是鼓励我去读书,她相信阅读可以帮助我们找到解决问题的方法。
妈妈教会了我如何阅读和思考,在我的成长过程中扮演了一个不可或缺的角色。妈妈的阅读风格是全面的、深入的,她总能从书中发现作者想要表达的更深层次的含义。妈妈曾经对我说过:“阅读是一种爱的表达方式,你可以从中感受到作者对读者的关爱。”这句话让我深受启迪。妈妈的阅读兴趣从未减弱,她总是能够找到新的读物,并在其中寻找自己的兴趣点。
妈妈认为阅读可以培养自己的想象力和创造力,她总是鼓励我去尝试不同类型的书籍。妈妈和我一起看过很多经典的电影,她会通过影片中的情节和角色,与我分享书籍中类似的故事和经历。妈妈认为每个人都应该有一个属于自己的阅读计划,不断地去学习和成长。我喜欢在妈妈的陪伴下阅读,因为在那里我可以找到属于自己的一片安静和温暖的海洋。感谢妈妈一直以来给我的陪伴和指导。