Small things matter

(reposted from archives)

I finished a special gift to commemorate a sobriety anniversary. I’m happy with how well the quilting on it turned out so I hope they like it.

I also read a book! 🙂 My 8 year old granddaughter does well in math but, her parents struggle to get her to do her nightly reading. I’ve been telling her to pay attention to how the adults around her speak and try to pick out the ones who are articulate and have interesting things to say. They’re usually the people who read a lot. Ask them if they do and let me know what you find out. 🙂

Last week while they were on vacation, her mom texted me that she’d bought “Charlotte’s Web” because Emma was really enjoying it and had asked for her own copy. She read it in the car on the long drive to the cabin they rented in North Carolina.

I remember reading the book as a child and decided I should probably re-read it. When I see her again next week, I’ll be prepared to talk to her about what she’s read. She texted me that she’s reading a book now called “Wishing Day”. She was curious about why it had that title instead of “Wishing Tree” after seeing the cover. I got curious too. 🙂 I checked the book out from the library today.

I’m not sure if it’s lead by example or practice what you preach but, in any case, I hope it helps. I’ve always been more into math than language arts too but I’m hoping seeing me read might help encourage her to love books as much as I do!