The hardest shackles to break are the ones created by shadows because we all know shadows don't just disappear.



And I think books are the windows to some people's shadows. I stand by the notion that you can learn a great deal about a person based on what they write and the worlds they create in the process. You learn the depth of their ability to observe and associate with the world around them. They say "my word is my bond" and I would have to agree.  So I love to read but I also love to write.