Reading For Pleasure A Whole New World

When reading we remove ourselves from the confines of reality to immerse ourselves in the intrigue of the unfamiliar. Every book has the potential to touch the human soul deeply, arousing patterns of thought that might otherwise have lain dormant. The pleasure we derive from the written word is unique in that we must labor for it. Other forms of art provide us with stimulus and ask nothing more than our emotional response. Reading is an active pastime that requires an investment of emotion as well as our concentration and imagination. The words we read are merely a starting point for a process that takes place largely within our minds and hearts. There are few activities as comforting, relaxing, and healthy as perusing the pages of a good piece of fiction or nonfiction. Curling up with a book and a cup of tea is one of the simplest ways we can remove ourselves from the confines of reality in order to immerse ourselves in the drama and intrigue of the unfamiliar. The pleasure of transcending reality is only one aspect of the reading experience, however. Each time we read for enjoyment, whether we prefer the fantastic nature of fiction, the empathy awakened within us by memoir, or the instructive passion of nonfiction, we create entire landscapes in our mind’s eye. The books we choose provide us with the inspiration we need to accomplish such a feat, but it is our own creative reserves that empower us to use our imaginations for this unique and beautiful purpose. The tales you lose yourself in can lead you on paths of discovery that take you out of your own life and help you see that existence can unfold in an infinite number of ways. You can learn so much from the characters and mentors who guide you from page to page. Your emotions are awakened each time you read, allowing you to become vessels of the passion that pours forth from line after line of print. Ultimately, the books you absorb—those that touch you deeply—will become a part of who you are, providing you with a rich and thrilling world within that you can revisit anytime you wish by simply closing your eyes. If you haven’t read a book for pleasure lately, try and allow yourself the time—you deserve it. Gracias a Richard Matt por compartir la lectura a través de correo electronico.

"SI TÚ ME OLVIDAS" Pablo Neruda

"SI TÚ ME OLVIDAS" Pablo Neruda

I want you to know one thing.

You know what it is like:
if I look
at the crystal moon, the red branch
of the quiet autumn trough my window,
if I touch you
by the fire
the impalpable ashes or the shriveled firewood,
everything draws me to you,
as if everything that exists:
aromas, light, metals
were small ships
sailing to those isles of yours awaiting me.


However,
if little by little you stop loving me
I will stop loving you little by little.


If suddenly
you forget me
don’t look for me
because I’ll have forgotten you.


If you regard long and hard
the waiving flags
passing trough my life
and you decide
leaving me at your shores’ heart
where I put down roots,
think,
on that day
at that time
I will raise my arms
and I’ll uproot
To look for another land.


But
if everyday,
every hour,
you feel you are meant to me
with implacable sweetness,
if everyday
a flower climbs your lips to look for me
Oh! My ladylove, oh mine!
in me that burning is renewed,
nothing is put out or forgotten in me,
your love feeds mine, loved,
as long as you live it will be surrounded by your arms
without leaving mine.

"SABES" por Reik French version

"Tu sais" by Reik

Traducida y adaptada con colaboración de Alain Loomburgh

Tu sais, je ne demande rien d’autre

Que d’être dans tes bras

Pour m’échapper de tous les diables

J’ai tout laissé tombé

Pour être seulement avec toi.

Tu sais, je n’arrête pas de penser

Que je t’aime

Je veux te confesser

Que je ne suis qu’un esclave

Qui ne peux vivre sans toi.

Quand tu es arrivé

Tu es entré dans mon âme

Tu as allumé la lumière

Tu m’as rempli de foi

J’ai cherché pendant longtemps

Mais finalement je t’ai trouvé

Tellement parfait

Comme je pensais que tu étais.

Comme une aiguille dans le foin

Je t’ai cherché sans cesse

Comme une empreinte dans la mer

Si difficile à trouver

Pendant si longtemps j’ai cherché

Mais finalement je t’ai trouvé

Parfait

Comme je pensais que tu serais.

Tu sais, je voudrais te confesser

Que tu es irresistible

Je n’arrête pas de penser

Qu’il serait impossible

De rester prêt de toi.

Quand tu es arrivé

Tu es entré dans mon âme

Tu as allumé la lumière

Tu m’as rempli de foi

Car, pendant longtemps j’ai cherché

Mais finalement je t’ai trouvé

Si parfait

Comme je pensais que tu serais.

Comme une aiguille dans le foin

Je t’ai cherché sans cesse

Comme une empreinte dans la mer

Si difficile à trouver

Pendant longtemps j’ai cherché

Mais finalement je t’ai trouvé

Si parfait

Comme je pensais que tu serais.

Tu sais je ne demande rien d’autre

Que d’être dans tes bras.

"SABES" por Reik English version

“You know” by Reik

Traducido y adaptado poIsaac Ochoa Perez

You know, I don’t ask for anything else

than being held in your arms

to run away from all the evil

I’ve resigned everything

only, to be with you.

You know, I don’t stop of thinking

I am in love with you

I wanna confess:

I am a slave

who can’t live, without you.

When you appeared

you got into my soul

you lit the light up

you filled me with faith

for so long I looked for

but finally I found you

so perfect

as I thought you were.

As needle in a haystack

I looked for you nonstop

as a footprint in the sea

so difficult to find

for so long I looked for

but finally I found you

as perfect

as I thought you were.

You know, I wanna confess

you’re irresistible

I do not stop of thinking

I would do the impossible

to stay close to you

When you appeared

you got into my soul

you lit the light up

you filled me with faith

for so long I looked for

but finally I found you

so perfect

as I thought you were.

As needle in a haystack

I looked for you nonstop

as a footprint in the sea

so difficult to find

for so long I looked for

but finally I found you

so perfect

as I thought you were.

You know, I don’t ask for anything else,

than being held in your arms.