‘A friend in need is a friend indeed.' Clichéd but true.

Everyone wants friendships they can cherish for life. At every stage of life there are people we meet and connect with, but not all stick with us through the years. As we grow, travel new roads, old friends are left behind and new ones hold our hand. But there are friends you long to be with long after they are gone. There are friendships that go sour because of circumstances beyond your control. And all you can do is mourn that loss.

But there is a friendship that will last a lifetime - the one you forge with books. Every time you open a book it will open up a new world of experiences, of happiness for you. It can make you laugh and cry at the same time, but it will never fight with you. It will never leave your side until you ask it to. A book is that friend who assuages your loneliness, brings a smile to your face when you are feeling low. It will entertain you, keep you company on rainy days, during heartbreaks and look at you quietly from a distance when you celebrate. A book is a friend who demands nothing from you, but gives you everything every time you ask for it.

And if you can befriend travelling, then you have got yourself a great combo. In fact, St. Augustine compares travelling to books and says, "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."  Not only does travelling add dimensions to your life and expand your repertoire, it is a great way to find yourself. Just as immersing yourself in a book can help you discover yourself anew, travelling will as well. Reading on a vacation can be one of the most relaxing experiences, and both readers and travelers alike will vouch for it. Unwinding with a book on a beach is probably one of the most beautiful dreams for a reader.

If we follow Child's novels closely then we can notice that Reacher was demoted from the rank of Major to Captain in the book, "The Enemy", Child wrote his character being able to regain his previous rank by the time Reacher decides to leave the army in 1997. Child has made the character of Jack Reacher to be a silent and stoic personality who rarely speaks and mostly does not. In fact, there is a recurring line in almost of his novels, "Reacher said nothing." His character tends to say nothing to questions and statements fired at him, replying in shrugs and nods which in turn leads to uncomfortableness for the other people. In this manner, Reacher becomes successful in making the other person say more than what he should.

So befriend a book today and you will never find yourself alone again.