Because sometimes it’s more important to create a secret sister handshake then making sure the toothpaste gets ON the toothbrush, and the toothbrush goes IN the mouth. There might’ve been some toothpaste flecks on cheeks and perhaps t-shirts that morning. We might’ve been late for school. But a secret sister handshake was made between these two. I don’t worry about whether they’ll perfect the art of brushing their teeth, but I do worry they’ll forget this moment, so I wrote it down for them.
Because this book came in the mail from my sisters-in-law (sister-in-laws? sisters-in-laws?) and not only does making sourdough bread have a lot in common with writing, but I think I might’ve found a New Year’s Resolution.
Because I think this might be another New Year’s Resolution. Maybe see something beautiful and write about it? Hmmmm…
Because I love YA.
Because this fell out of a book I was holding while I was teaching, and I showed it to my students, and they all went, “AWWWWWW,” and I gripped her note while I taught the rest of the afternoon.
For an explanation of “My Week In Words,” see this post.
Really great post. Have a good weekend!