Books SOLC #2

Whenever something happens in a book that me emotional, everyone says “it’s just a book.” That never makes it better especially when its followed by “it’s not real.” Well they are real to me. Book worlds are worlds, I experience the pain, embarrassment, sadness, love and tragedy. They may not be “real” but they taught me to are, to fight, to be brave, they helped me find my strength, know who I can trust, so they are real to me. Whenever I finish a book I bed I close the book and stare at the wall for a minute thinking “well what the heck do I do now?” After that minute I continue staring at the wall while I continue playing out the story in my head. And whenever a character does something stupid I have to close the book for a few seconds because I can feel their embarrassment and feel too embarrassed to continue. So it’s not just a book it’s a part of me, so when I finish it, it feels like a part of me is missing. It’s not “just a book,” and It’s not “not real,” it’s a world to get away from all the bad stuff.