Like this:

The plane trip back to HK is one of the few times in a year I will sit down and read a book, just for fun. Over the years, I have managed to finish at least one easy-reading book a year just during my 12-15 hour flight home. I usually just go to the bookstore at the airport and pick from the row of bestsellers. I find that this helps time pass faster than watching a bunch of movies, that is if i’m even fortunate enough to be on a personal-tv flight.

I’ve read books like P.S. I Love You, The Chosen, and yes even book 1 of the Twilight saga. I usually choose something that I know will be pretty brainless, or will have a captivating storyline.

But this time around, I was drawn to a non-fiction book, and it’s not even the first book in the series, but I’ve been completely touched by the story told in this book.

Stones into Schools by Greg Mortenson

http://www.stonesintoschools.com/

This is the follow-up book to his bestseller Three Cups of Tea. I’m not done with this one, but now I really want to read the first one. It’s really a simple story, a man that runs a little NGO of misfits that builds schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan with the simple belief that education brings peace and better quality of life.

It’s really a book of stories of the team’s adventures, but the destitute and hunger for learning depicted in these pages really humble me and I haven’t been able to put the book down.

Sigh, this was a nerdy post. A friend asked me why I didn’t post more often, but I could only respond that I only post when I feel inspired.

I’m looking forward to good times with friends and family back at home. Happy Holidays to everyone. :0)

He is good.

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