Reso-My-Lution Part II

Have you ever noticed that some of the people in your life haven't changed a bit?

I have a theory about them. Brace yourself.

They are illiterate.

Not illiterate in the sense that they cannot read, but illiterate in the sense that they do not read.

And I'm not talking about reading e-mails or magazines or incredibly inspiring blogs written by itsy bitsy girls from North Cacalacky. I'm talking about reading an entire grown-up book from cover-to cover. They ain't doin' it.

How did I come up with this theory? Like I said in my previous blog: I steals 'em! Well, more like I do a dorky word problem.

I heard about a study that revealed that very few Americans read an entire book cover-to-cover after they graduate from high school. This excludes cell phone manuals and "Hop on Pop."

I added to that a paraphrased quote by an oh-fer-smart dead guy, John Wesley, "The person you will be a year from now is determined by the books that you read and the people that you hang out with."

And voila! Those high school friends who seem to be cryogenically frozen have not picked up a book since they moved their cap tassel from starboard to port.

Hence, another one of my goals this year is to read one book per month. Here's what I've got on the listy list thus far:

January: "48 Days to the Work You Love" by Dan Miller
February: Reread "9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life" by Dr. Henry Cloud
March: "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson

So, before this sounds any more like a Reading Rainbow book plug, sail on down to your local library or bookstore and pick up a book today. Duh-dunt-dunt!