A love of reading
My entire life has been spent with a book in hand and reading it. When I was three years old, I began reading, and I haven't stopped since. I used to love going to the library as a teen and checking out huge piles of books to read (mainly romance) in a mad dash to finish them all before they were due so I could return them and go on to the next ones while still fitting in my other responsibilities. Even as an adult, I still have the same dogged resolve to read everything in my to-read pile.
For me, books are a must. I feel like I've been whisked away to another era, city, and nation. In the actual world, I can put myself in the position of someone with whom I share nothing in common. As I've read the accounts of those who have overcome adversity, I've found that my capacity for compassion and empathy has grown. Reading has helped me get through a difficult time in my life by offering a necessary escape from my pain.