Many thanks to all three of you for this wonderful post. I was moved by your stories about your fathers, and the way reading aloud was clearly a way that love was made tangible for you during your growing-up time. Also, I appreciate the way you went to the trouble to identify, and link to, the stories you heard, so that your readers can access these stories and then share them with their children. It is like the love your fathers gave to you can now flow out into the larger world and touch others. A blessing.
We had a family tradition on Christmas Eve. When we four children were very young, my mom would read to us before bed (Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, for examples). But on Christmas Eve, my dad would read us two, large/sized story-books: “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” and a nativity story entitled “When Joy Came.” We all have lovely pictures across time, as my mom would take photos every year. These are precious memories to all four of us!
Many thanks to all three of you for this wonderful post. I was moved by your stories about your fathers, and the way reading aloud was clearly a way that love was made tangible for you during your growing-up time. Also, I appreciate the way you went to the trouble to identify, and link to, the stories you heard, so that your readers can access these stories and then share them with their children. It is like the love your fathers gave to you can now flow out into the larger world and touch others. A blessing.
Thank you so much, Dea! You are right when you say reading aloud is a manifestation of love.
Thanks so much Dea!
We had a family tradition on Christmas Eve. When we four children were very young, my mom would read to us before bed (Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, for examples). But on Christmas Eve, my dad would read us two, large/sized story-books: “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” and a nativity story entitled “When Joy Came.” We all have lovely pictures across time, as my mom would take photos every year. These are precious memories to all four of us!
Thank you, Tricia! I'll have to find that Grimm's collection for my great niece who loves fairy tales.
If you’d like, Norann, I will send you the very book. I still have it , these many years later. It would be lovely to have it enjoyed by new children.
That would be amazing, Trish, but I wouldn't want you to spend a lot on shipping it to Australia.....the postage will be formidable!