For many, reading passages from their holy text offers daily enlightenment and answers to the endless questions that run through our minds. For us, it was the encyclopedia, atlases, and dictionaries. And like finding a new verse in a sacred book, or reading an old one with fresh eyes, this enriched me emotionally, not just intellectually. Every day I gained a deeper sense of the workings of the world and the universe. Every day I got a little closer to a sense of understanding.
