Always Read to The Kids

Julie reading to granddaughter. Photo by Rich.

I always loved reading to the kids more than they enjoyed sitting still and being read to. Now I have grandchildren I try to read to. They don’t seem to enjoy sitting still any more than my own kids did, but I keep trying.

I buy them books, make them sit down and read to them. There’s nothing like forcing a love of books onto your kids and grandkids. Maybe someday one of them will enjoy books or reading as much as I do.

I used to have quite an extensive library of books — classic and modern. It contained a little bit of everything.

Someday in my old age when I am lying on my death bed, I hope my children and grandchildren will sit by my bed with a book in their hand and read to me.