A Seed is Sleepy

I have, over the last couple of years, said several disparaging things about my job. Who hasn't, really? But every once in a while, you have those moments that remind you why you like what you do. Now, I have also said disparaging things about other people's children. Why? I'm a bad person. Normally, other people's children are not my thing. Some of you may remember my brief stint as a day care "teacher"... Three months. And I wanted to pull my hair out every day. Except for the one day this kid was crawling around the floor and when I asked him why he said, "I'm going sniffing!" That was funny. The point? I'm getting there. So yesterday, I went to the library for story hour. I was the guest reader. The topic was springtime. Fitting as it was 63 degrees yesterday. I chose several books loosely related to the topic of spring. One was called An Egg is Quiet. I read the title to the kids and this four year old girl with a pineapple top ponytail looks up and said, "Of course it is, ranger. Its an egg!" Kids are quite logical. In all of the times I had read that book, no one had ever pointed that out. Hmmm... I found it to be quite amusing. I also read them A Seed is Sleepy. This met with a similar response, although I think it took them longer to realize what that one was all about. Sleepy seeds are very confusing. Maybe I didn't get to the point on this entry... I guess the point is that there is much joy to be found in reading to children. Even I found it. I hope to schedule more programs like that. It's good for me. And, we all planted seeds afterwards. It was about as much gardening as I have done it a very long time. I didn't decorate my pot nearly as well as the kiddos did. Anyways... if you get a chance, read a kid's book. If you can read it to a kid, even better!