My First Book... =)

I started reading when I was 4 yrs. old... We have books of all kinds in the "mini-library" of our house and I enjoy reading at a very young age. My mom and dad didn't allow me to play with the other kids in our neighborhood that's why I spend most of my time in our library, reading and sometimes playing with computer games.


I can still remember the first book that I've read, its title is "Mr. Nobody." It's about a bird(who doesn't even know what kind of bird he is) who wanders everywhere trying to find it's own kind.
It's much like the story of "The Ugly Duckling." When I was a kid, I didn't pay much attention to the lesson of the story. I read just for entertainment and nothing else.


But now, I realized the lesson that the author of that book wants to impart to the readers. The wandering bird symbolizes the people in our present time. The human need to be accepted in a group. Whether it is family, friends, co-workers, or a sports team, humans have an inherent desire to belong and be an important part of something greater than themselves.


In social psychology, the need to belong is an intrinsic motivation to affiliate with others and be socially accepted. The motive to belong is the need for "strong, stable relationships with other people." In order to be accepted in a group, individuals may convey or conceal certain parts of their personalities to those whom they are trying to impress.


BELONGINGNESS implies a relationship that is greater than simple acquaintance or familiarity. The need to belong is the need to give and receive affection from others.



I ADMIT, IN SOME POINTS OF MY LIFE, I FEEL LIKE THE WANDERING BIRD, MR. NOBODY.