Very nice post. Glad that you've found someone to motivate you on reading. Yes, I agree that reading is an essential component part of life. It's one of the motivational drivers to prepare and propel anyone in life on the journey of their choosing.
And i think it's never to late to want to learn reading. It's the pathway to knowledge.
Indeed, reading can evoke all kinds of emotions, which gives you the experience of what it's like to be in that experience being conveyed.