Foiled again! I wanted to truly start my "year" last night to have a solid beginning to the New Year. Only my audience fell asleep at 7:30, well before her bedtime. Too much excitement from the night before, perhaps? Ah well, I am determined not to be deterred from my goal of reading every night, at least as often as possible.
Tonight's selection was Stellaluna by Jannell Cannon. I'm pretty sure I purchased this over a year ago simply because I love the title. It's such a beautiful name, and not one that I would have normally picked for a bat. So, Juliana and I snuggled in her new chair together and enjoyed a lovely story about family and what it means.
I sort of understand Stellaluna, having two families myself. I can understand the desire to change certain qualities about myself when I'm with one family so that I may better fit in. Sometimes it's easier to do things "their" way even when it's not in my nature to behave that way. Sometimes I learn more about myself by these interactions, and sometimes my families learn more about me. Mostly, though, I feel lucky with my wealth of family. Like Stellaluna, I love both families tremendously and hold them both dear.
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