Books are magical, and we need to keep that close. Reading stories (and consequently, writing them) is one of the most important parts of our lives - whether those stories are real, slightly fabricated, or completely fictitious. They are crucial to the development of the minds of children everywhere - children who will grow up to be adults with real, everyday problems. These kids, eventually facing adulthood, will need assistance in learning.

Growing up, I dealt with bad times, just as many kids do at some point in their childhood. No kid's - or adult's - life is 100% perfect. It never is, and never will be. However, I had a way to cope with those moments of trial. I found comfort in books - in the stories that took me away from my life.

Something hard to endure would happen, and I would have books to be my escape. I could forget about my problems for a while by immersing myself in the plot and lives of the characters in a book.

We need to keep the importance of books alive, and encourage kids to keep reading. In the age of growing and evolving technology, we need to continue to teach kids about the magic of reading. Seeing the characters of a book or series grow and learn from mistakes teaches a person (or a kid) about life. It teaches people to see the good and the bad, and how to treat people.

Kids experience various traumas or mere disappointments in life. Adults experience the same types, but on a larger scale. We should give kids the tools (books) to overcome those hard times by seeing characters overcome hardships, starting them at an early age. These characters can (and do - I’m living proof) overcome the bad, and move forward to good, and this shows that it's possible to make something good out of bad situations in real life, too.

Books are the closest thing to magic, and we need to hold onto that and keep the magic alive. We always have to teach children of the future to love reading. The magic cannot be lost.