Walter Benson had a gift. He could have anything he wanted; he just had to find the right book.
Walter transformed paper and ink into tangible wonders with only his voice. He read riches from adventure tales and gourmet food from cookbooks. But no matter how much luxury he read into existence, Walter was never truly happy.
After witnessing the smiles of a young couple, Walter had a revelation. Although book after book was filled with literary heroines, Walter couldn’t read them to life. For once, words failed him.
Perhaps there are some things that cannot be found on written pages.
Your story left me with a feeling of sadness. Through your story, it seems, Walter spent his life reading about other people’s lives and did not experience his own
Your story brings out a good point about words and human beings who use them. We can’t be dumped into texts so that when we read them back we pop back out, but the texts can enrich our lives.
WOW! This is a powerful story.
I love this.
The last line is a powerful truism. Wonderful story!