Twenty-Six Letters

People say, "I love books."

People say, "I love words."

But how many people say, "I love the alphabet"?

Think about it. Think about all the thousands of books you've heard about, or read, or whatever. Think about the endless stories out there; the mysteries, the romances, the tales of courage and hope and growth.

Think about your favorite book of all time. Think about how you feel every time you crack it open, just to read a line or two. Think about the myriad of emotions it's made you feel, the places it's taken you to. Think about the language that you love so much, the sentences and words that make your heart beat a little faster because you just get it.

Think about cards. Postcards. Letters. Poetry. Plays. Screenplays. Novels. Dictionaries. Think about the thousands upon thousands of books that have ever been written--published or unpublished, by a six-year-old stapling folded pieces of paper together or a world-renowned best-selling author--and now think about this:

It only takes twenty-six letters.