The Lie That Inspired Me to Read

I lied about reading 100 books and it completely changed my life. I was 20,

no job, no school, just stuck. To get some respect, I told my neighbor

I was reading a huge list of books. The lie spread like wildfire. Suddenly,

my family was proud and people in the neighborhood looked at me differently. I felt like somebody,

even though I hadn't read a single page. Then my neighbor confronted me, saw right through

it, and just said, "Don't do what I did." I was so ashamed.

After hiding for a week, I finally ran to the library and started reading.