I am thankful to all the authors who have enriched my life with
their wisdom, humor and compassion. So much
I who I am and what I do comes from the books I have met in my life.
Thanksgiving celebrates our capacity to be thankful usually
with a culinary feast but I believe that chicken soup is not the only ‘comfort
food’ we can offer people. And let me draw attention to children for a moment.
I believe that if we give children the love and attention
they need and we put in their memory banks, the wisdom and sentiments from the
best of books for children, they will have what they need to go out into the
world, thrive and be their best selves.
Every parent wants the best for their child and engaging
with children through conversation about what matters—provides parents a
vehicle to offer children our attention, our hearts and our minds. I do believe
that attention is the greatest gift we can offer children.
When I want to ponder the idea of being thankful, I often
think of Emily in Wilder’s Our Town who said: “I didn’t realize all that was
going on and never noticed. Oh, earth, you’re too wonderful for anybody to
realize you.”
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.
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