tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30267305.post3364561110856017438..comments2023-10-10T01:41:00.786-07:00Comments on Inspired? Or outta my #*@$+% mind?: explore your influencesMr. Nautonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306447102220923922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30267305.post-88430377535449467292006-11-08T04:25:00.000-08:002006-11-08T04:25:00.000-08:00What a fabulous post/essay. I hope you got a passi...What a fabulous post/essay. I hope you got a passing grade. I can't wait to get my grubby hands on some of those books out of Mom & Pop's garage/library. <br /><br />I thank you for the generous praise, and whole heartedly encourage your sibling rivalry. "Do better than me! I will do better still"<br /><br />I never thought much about our passion for reading and writing as being something that came from any further back than our parents, but I suppose you make a good point - they had to get it from somewhere themselves.twobuyfourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195751674340015830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30267305.post-29446300713529304672006-11-08T03:48:00.000-08:002006-11-08T03:48:00.000-08:00What a great post! 2x4 and I have been a little di...What a great post! 2x4 and I have been a little dismayed that his children don't seem to share the passion for reading that he and I have, prefering the movie versions of many books. We set aside reading time when we can, so that they may have the experience, and see how much he and I connect over, and love books.<br /><br />The other day I had The Girl pull an old tattered Shel Silverstein book of mine off the shelf and read the inscription. It had been a gift to me from my step mother when I was The Girl's age. She wrote "You'll enjoy Shel Silverstein until you are 100 years old". Since I had her read that inscription she has snuck away every reading time with my ratty old copy of "Where the Sidewalk ends" tucked under her arm. We've since read our favorite selections to each other, and connected over the book.<br /><br />I can entirely relate to having treasured copies of books that were gifts to me as a child.Slimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110752594165602950noreply@blogger.com