Some people are born with magic touching the edges of their consciousness, dancing through their minds, in and out, all day long. It's something that will be with them forever, something they can always call on, always rely on.
Others, the poor, sad souls who lead magic-free lives, don't understand, frown upon it, make fun of these creatures. They berate and belittle these beautiful beings, whose lives are a constantly magical, beautiful, wonderful place. They live with jealousy on their subconscious, jealous of the magic.
And still others, try as they might, that wish upon every star, every well, yet will never truly harness it for their own. The magic will never be the same for them, never respond in the same way, never dance through their minds as it does for these lovely creatures. They worship them, long to be like them, and practice day in, day out, struggling and never truly understanding, longing to experience the magic in the same way.
These beautiful, magical creatures are called 'bookworms' and 'nerds' because they know the magic of a book. They know the experience of losing themselves in a piece, no matter what form it takes, and awakening in the magical world of literature. To close your eyes, in your drab, dreary home, and awaken in a brilliant land, be it snow covered as far as the eye can see, ruled by a cruel White Witch, or the amazing castle of Hogwarts, these readers will always know joy -- the joy found in any piece of literature, dancing the night away at vivacious parties with Gatsby, sailing the seas with Nemo and Ahab, or facing down great armies of the dead. These readers will always find the magic.
Others might try, but they won't know it in the same way. They will keep it selfishly to themselves, instead of trying to share the beauty of a book. These Others will never know that feeling in your gut when you crack open a brand new, freshly printed book, or the subtle differences in the smells of libraries. The true beauty of a book can never be fully experienced by them, but they try. Oh they try. And that is an admirable thing indeed.
