Reading WAS boring

I haven't always enjoyed reading. It's not at all that I wasn't any good at it or that is was difficult. I just never found much of an interest in it, but to be fair to the subject, I never really gave it a chance. Growing up I was always more interested in toys, video games, and sports. Reading was a formality of life, something school made me do. I always thought if you could listen to it or watch it, then why read it? Reading just took to long and did I mention that it was boring?

I must have wore my mother's ears out as a child. During the summer we would have the same conversation everyday. "Mom, I'm bored! There's nothing on television and I'm bored with these toys. Let's go somewhere."

She knew how to shut me up in hurry by saying "Why don't you read a book?"

That would make me mad. In fact I got so frustrated with that answer I made up a song just to annoy her when she gave me that particular answer. I literally stood on the arm of the couch and sang as loud as I could, over and over. It had the same tune as some song we sung in Sunday school as kids.

"I'm b-o-r-e-d.
Yes, that's the word for me.
I'll stand on the couch and shout it out.
I'm B-O-R-E-D!"

I know what you are thinking...I was precious! Yeah right. Ironically, it did satisfy my boredom momentarily and eventually I would find something else to do. Still, I never could get into reading.