I read with interest about Abby Wong's column on "Read, man!" (starmag, 24th of May, 2009 on Sunday) and she has sent a huge doubt to me. She mentioned that a man who reads in public is attractive. Well, I rarely read in public so I do not know that such a man could give this kind of impression to a lady like Abby Wong.
In her column, she narrated that she happened to see a man sitting on a bench in a shopping arcade, legs crossed, one hand holding a book in his lap, the other propping up his chin. The man was reading quietly and intently, deeply engrossed. To Abby Wong, that man was painfully attractive. She could even walk back and forth in front of the man simply because she was unable to pull herself away from the beautiful sight of a man with a book in his hand!
After reading the article, I tried to imagine, a man who was reading in public... Well, she was right. The man might be delicious to watch.
One of the reasons that provoked Abby Wong's indulgence was this, and I am particularly fond of this part:
"I imagined what must be going on in his head. Each word and line he read would send a signal to his brain, making him think, connect, judge, react, and opine. As he turned the last page, all those lines would have added up, and he would have gained new knowledge, perspectives, ideas, inspiration, or even hope - none of which would have emerged had he gone for a drink or two instead of reading."
How accurate the perspective of Abby Wong was towards reading!
Reading is indeed a habit that is strongly recommended to be taken up by everyone. Reading make us learn, mature, and better ones. More importantly, reading makes us charming! None of these would we get by going for tea, hanging out, and playing online games.
Maybe it is hard to believe that women would find a man, who reads publicly, charming, but if Abby Wong does, there must be many other women who feel the same as her. Read, man!
I suggest all men should read Abby Wong's column on "Read, man!" Go to the web www.thestar.com.my to check it out.
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