Books are magical. They can pull you into a world that seems so real that you get lost in it. The poetic words weave beautiful scenes that come together into a magnificent story. You can travel around the globe by just sitting at home and reading a book. You can adventure through forests, sail across the oceans and conquer mountains. And for all this, you just need a book that whisks you away to another foreign world.

Now, you may ask me, what difference is there between books and gadgets? I mean you read the same stuff either way, right?

But, truthfully no matter how many gadgets are developed in place of a book, not even one can quite come close to the comfort that it can offer. The feel of the coarse paper beneath your fingers and the beautiful smell of the pages, all this is part of the experience of reading a book. There is nothing more relaxing than curling up in a corner with a book in your hand and a coffee by your side.

Besides when you read from a gadget, whether it’s a Kindle or an iPhone or a MacBook, we are still staring at a screen. It can be really harmful for our eyes. So, trust me when I say that nothing can ever, truly replace the simple, beloved and trustworthy book.

Reading books has tons of benefits. First of all, there are lots of different genres. Mystery, fiction, fantasy, romance, science-fiction, non-fiction and hundreds more. We can learn something different from each and every one. And now, I am going to try to list the benefits of reading. Just brace yourself, ‘cause there are a lot.

Reading can improve your imagination. The crazy twists and turns and the plot itself can inspire us in new ways. Then, there is the matter of the words. There are thousands of words in a single book. There may only be a few new words in there but it can also teach you many other things about words. We can learn new idioms and expressions as well.

And then there is the information. In a book, there is the possibility of discovering something in each and every sentence. You can never know where knowledge lurks in the pages of a book, waiting to be discovered.

There are also numerous biographies written by great personalities. These too are books worth reading. They give us insight into a person’s life. We can travel with them as they conquer the different obstacles in their life. These biographies can teach us a lot of things. It can help us handle failure, be hard working and get through the challenges in life.  Some popular biographies to try are “Wings of Fire” by A.P.J Abdul Kalam, “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank and “I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai.

Reading books is a skill that needs to be encouraged in childhood itself. As I have explained before, it has many benefits. Along the years, there have been many great authors like J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, Enid Blyton, Charles Dickens, Eoin Colfer and more.

So get hold of a book, sit down and get lost in a magical world. And you will surely have time because its lock down, right? So spend your infinite time reading, because that is the best thing to do when bored.

Don’t forget,

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

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Happiness is a wonderful feeling. We all have our own reasons for being happy. Some feel happy when they eat food, some feel happy when they travel etc.  let me share with you some of the things that makes me happy.

The small and simple things in nature makes me happy. The swaying trees, leaping waves, buzzing bees, flying butterflies, growing plant etc. Reading books also makes me happy. Let me share with you an incident. An incident that really made me happy.

It was a very pleasant spring morning.My Mamma (my granny) woke me up. I was really angry with her because she woke me up in the middle of one of my amazing dreams. She told me to get up and get ready fast. I really had no idea why. I freshened up and went down stairs to have my breakfast and to ask Mamma, why she had woken me up in such a hurry? Just as I went down, I saw the calendar on the table. Just then I remembered that it was November 9th. It was our ‘Granny-Granddaughter day’. How could I even forget it?

It was really very stupid of me to be angry at her when she woke me up, but a sorry would make it up. I ran to the kitchen and gave Mamma a tight hug and said sorry. She told me that it was ok. She served me my favorite food, which made me happy. Then we went out and hired an auto. You know I prefer travelling in an auto rather than in a car. The cool wind that blows and the greenery that swooshes away when we go. It’s incredible. I guess that it is one of the specialties of our country India.

We first went to the beach and rested and read books for a while. My Mamma took me there because she knew that I am a person who loves and admires nature and its beauties. I saw the leaping waves, flying seagulls, besides I started collecting the sea shells. Collecting sea shells is one of my favorite hobbies. After that we went to the aquarium. I could see a school of fishes swimming happily. There were many colorful water plants like lotus, hydrilla etc. I was very happy. Mamma then took me to the Snow World, where we played with the snow. There was a special section where there were penguins. I played with them. It was a fun filled day, but there was much more in store for me.

Then my Mamma took me to the zoo. There were all kinds of birds chirping around, the dancing peacock, the roaring lion, the elegant elephant and the tall giraffe. It was a wonderful sight. I really enjoyed it. Everything made me so happy. Then we went to have lunch.

Last but not the least, we went to the nearby farm to help the workers there. There were several kinds of grains growing in the field. All the farm animals were roaming about happily. Me and my grandma helped the people there in ploughing the soil, sowing the seeds and yes, I really enjoyed the part where I got a chance to bring back the herds of cows and goats before sunset. We had our evening snacks with them. I was super- duper happy. We then went back home. I thanked Mamma for making the day very exciting and happy for me. It was more of a ‘Happy Day’ than a ‘Granny-Granddaughter day’.

Happiness is not something that you can buy ready made. You need to find it from the things around you. It is not necessary that you will find happiness only in the bigger things in life. We need to appreciate the simple and small things in life. If we do not, then our lives become dull and boring. We will always have a grumpy behavior. We should be thankful to god for the blessings he has given us. So, let’s try to find happiness even in the smaller things in life.

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There are numerous numbers of people who’ve displayed perseverance in life. An extremely common and cliched example is that of Thomas Alva Edison. Though we are very familiar with his story, I still feel a write up on perseverance without mentioning Edison’s story is just incomplete. Edison tried a thousand times to create the light bulb, but he failed. Though he never lost heart. He continued, and succeeded! It may sound very simple, but how hard is it to not lose hope even after failing a thousand times? But that’s where we go wrong. We consider those one thousand attempts as failure, but Edison considered them as thousand steps to finally creating the bulb. Had he lost heart; we would have still had light around here. Why? Because there were many others who created the bulb before him, but we give him more importance because of the perseverance he displayed. He had been considered, by his teachers, too stupid to learn anything at all, but he continued his journey. And now the world knows him as a credible scientist, whom millions admire, due to his persistence. That’s the magic persistence can create.

What I’ve learnt very recently is that admiring perseverance is not enough. Taking it in, and applying it in your life is extremely essential. Chasing your dreams, prioritizing it, working for it, and being ready to go to any extent for it is very daring. But one thing we should realize is that just because you are working hard, life is not going to stop throwing challenges at you. Problems are common, and attitude is definitely what makes the difference. Realizing this simple fact will in itself help us a great deal in the long run. All those times we’ve felt like giving up, all those times we’ve felt like abandoning everything, are just instances wherein you gain your inner strength. Many qualities out there like honesty, patience, and loyalty are necessary to be cultivated. When given an opportunity to do or die after failing a lot of times, the inner strength that makes us choose ‘do’ is what we call persistence. It helps you fight against all odds to achieve success. Which is why I hope that everyone applies this value in life, as it’s definitely the MOST IMPORTANT.

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I like to find things about the night sky and the asteroid belt. I do not have a telescope so I spend most of my time in the internet to find information about the planets and the other celestial bodies in the sky. Some times, I get scolded by my mum and dad because I spend most of my time in the laptop searching and gathering information about my hobby, but when they come and see what I am doing, they appreciate and encourage me to go on my path.
When i showed  interest in this field , my parents supported me a lot  and  promised me that they would buy me a telescope on my birthday !!! I was very happy when I heard that I was going to  get a telescope on my birthday. I always know  that my parents are providing me with all these facilities and the telescope without having loads of money with them. So I thought that I should really be happy with what my parents provide to me with in their limitations.

In the mean while, I came to know from my parents that the longest lunar eclipse was going to be on this upcoming Saturday, 27th of July from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am. When I came to know about this, I browsed the internet from top to bottom and I came to know about it very well. On the Saturday, 27th of June, I went to my garden and sat down in a bench in my garden with my brother and my parents.

We waited for a while and while we waited the mosquitoes came and bit us. Every now and then I heard slapping and hitting that came from my parents trying to slap the mosquitoes but no one of them succeeded because it was such a dark night. After some hours ticked by, the environment changed and we thought of looking at the moon. Wow !!! After all the moon was slowly turning to red colour and we noticed the slight changes it underwent in that time. It was so interesting to me and to my parents.
I watched the moon continuously without even blinking my eyes and after sometime I heard snoring sounds behind me. When I turned behind I saw my parents and my brother sleeping on the ground, fast asleep !!!! I laughed loudly and all of them woke up suddenly. I felt funny as well as afraid at the same time. By the way the lunar eclipse has ended by that time and my parents wanted to sleep, so we packed our things and we went to our house. It was such a happy day for our family.

After all these, I thought that I should maintain a notebook to write all the things that I learnt everyday about astronomy. So my parents bought me a very beautiful and small notebook so that I could put it to my pocket and take it  with me to the places I visited. My parents told me that the information written in this notebook would be really useful for me and my brother in the future.

My friends told me that there was an astronomical club held in our school every Monday. I was very happy when I heard about this and I registered for this club. They provide us telescopes free of charge and many other interesting things. This club entered me into a course named the ”young aviators’ project.” This course interested me much more in my hobby.
I want to consult people with talent and knowledge in this subject so that I can gain more knowledge about this subject. Once, my father told me that a person has to sit, speak and be friendly with people who are talented than oneself. Now I spend most of my weekends and holidays searching for planets and my main aim is to find a planet that is just like the mother EARTH with full of oxygen,water and food. My parents offers great support for me to achieve my dream and my aim. I thank them and pray for them every time I think of them. I love them greatly because I know that they would definitely help me to reach my aim in every ways that they can provide me with.

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Last June, I went to India for my much awaited summer break. Earlier, my parents always discussed the possibility of visiting the Hill palace, the famous archaeological museum in India, but somehow it never worked out even though the place is near to our home in India. I always wanted to visit there because I  heard a lot about Hill palace from my parents who had visited there earlier. One day, my uncle promised me to take all of us for a trip. And finally he said we are going to visit the Hill Palace the next day. I was thrilled to hear that. Next day I woke up early morning and took my breakfast without any pressure from my mother . I know that we are heading towards an amazing trip.

Hill palace is an archaeological museum located in Ernakulum, Kerala. We started our trip after breakfast from home and reached the place  after one hour journey. My mother, aunt and little brother was also with me.My father couldn’t join with us because he was in Kuwait. The first thing I saw was a giant statue of an elephant. We entered the palace. We saw many things like royal chariots, diamond rings and many ornaments of royal family. I was very excited to see the royal throne which was given by Portugal King Emmanual. Later,we visited deer park. We saw many deer there and one reindeer with long hornes .My brother was very excited to see them. I and my brother gave leaves to deer. After that we went to children’s park. There were many rides in the park and we played there for some time. After that we took our lunch and then we went for a shopping. My mother bought some dresses for us .Later in the evening, we drove back home.It was a wonderful trip and we enjoyed a lot.

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