So Dear to My Heart

If I had to use just one word to describe myself, it would be reader. There is such joy in having words on a page come to life in my mind's eye, and being able to read what people wrote many years ago, as well as just a few moments ago. Reading to my children was the best part of motherhood for me, and both have gone on to be keen readers themselves. My grandchildren call me the "Book Granny" for my tendency to give books for every holiday and birthday, and I love that name!

I've driven past this life-size bronze sculpture outside the Whatcom Educational Credit Union's Education Center countless times, but today I arrived early for an appointment nearby and enjoyed a photo-seeking stroll in town. Nothing pleased me so much as this simple scene of two children, perhaps siblings, and their small dog (not visible here), completely absorbed in their books.

I fervently hope that this scene will be familiar to children for many years to come, and will not need an explanatory plaque!