The Book and Me

           Books have always been part of our lives. As a matter of fact, it is said that aside from dogs, books can be man’s best friend. They are never disloyal. Instead, they serve as the most accessible and constant friend of ours. But the question is: Do we really consider each and every book our friend regardless of their appearance? Or are we the same with those people who love new books and hate old ones?

            The most common scenario when you decide to read a book is that you tend to scan first the pages and see if there are colorful pictures and images in it. In the same way, if you do not like the cover of the book because it is probably worn out, you often dump it in the corner and look for something else. Poor book! Everybody thinks he is boring to read. People are becoming too judgmental on the basis of what they see in the outside. They do not even mind reading what are written on its pages.

            I am saying all these issues because I see myself as a book. I know exactly the feeling of being rejected and judged by many, just as how the book was. But, despite all those things, I am not sorry for myself. Rather, I feel sorry for the persons who then made conclusions based on what they see in the outside of me. Just like a book, they have not yet read all of my pages. Therefore, they should not put a period on their judgments. Who knows, if they get to know me more, they might discover that I am not the kind of person who they think I am.  The same also with the book, if only people will read the whole of it, they might say it is more interesting than what they have thought it to be.

            In my symbolism, Humanities is definitely at work! From its meaning, “the best that man has created,” the book as an object is one of those great accomplishments that man has ever done. It continues to contribute to the development of man, thus making it one of the roads to knowledge.

            In conclusion, we must learn to value every person in our life regardless of their appearance, mental capacity, religion and belief. We must treat every single dot in this world fairly, not only our fellow human beings but all the things around us. Be it to animals, or even to object like books.