A Shelf That Went Completely Unnoticed

It was a normal day in my college life. I got ready and went to take the classes, as usual.
There we get to know that there is going to be a book stall organized in the ground.

During recess, we went there to see what was happening. There we just roamed around, chatted and saw the books from a distance, as I always did since school whenever this type of activity occurred.

My friend was also with me.

During this, my friend came across a book that he found interesting.

Asked me if I could lend 200 rupees, which he did not have, to purchase it.

And to my surprise, I had.

He said I could have the book after he was done reading it. I didn't pay much attention as the books always went unnoticed.

A few weeks later, we were in our academy, where we studied maths and physics, I asked if he had completed the book, and he didn't.

He then took the book out of his backpack gave it to me and said, "You can have it — I couldn't finish it.

I took the book with not much interest and went home.

When I came back, opened the book in my free time and started reading it.

The book was "The Body in the Library" by Agatha Christie.

It was my first time reading a book and became completely immersed in it.

A few days later I finished it. The experience was quite amazing.

I searched for books on the web and ordered 1-2 books by the same author.

Again, I start reading and enjoy it.

Later, I got to know about books, authors, reviews genres etc.

I was drawn into this all-reading thing.

I was reading quite a few books and I also started making a collection.

I also discussed this book-reading thing with others.

I was HAPPY.

Not just because I was reading books but the thought that I was out of a few that had read book, was giving me energy.

I THOUGHT.

However, when the discussion with people grew up by numbers, I realized something odd.

That I was WRONG.

I wasn't the only one who read books.

Others have also read books and were into reading habits.

Even in my family my father and sister used to read a lot and the books, when I noticed, were placed in different areas and on a bookshelf which was placed directly to the right space in my study place in our room which was completely unnoticed for all my life.

Sometimes, things in our life go completely unnoticed,

Sometimes PEOPLE.

We don't give enough attention to it so it is nearly invisible.

Sometimes we think we are right but aren't.

Sometimes we think we are the first, pioneer, in a field but aren't.

What I did I found reading an interesting habit, however, it was clouded by the the happiness that I was the only one around us that started it.

Which ignited my interest to read more.

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