Sunday, November 17, 2013

Tree (five minute post)


As I child, my mom would read us The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. I have loved that book since the first time I heard it.  Not only for the simple words and simple pictures, but for the simple and amazing message it teaches.  One of sacrifice, love and contentment with the gifts in life.  I am grateful to my mom for introducing it to me.  I have a copy of my own that the kids and I often read.

I thought it would be appropriate to share my favorite children’s book The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore with my mom for her birthday as a thank you.  A thank you for teaching me to love reading.  My reading has brought me to love writing as well.  In turn, my oldest daughter has gotten the reading and writing bug.  And my other kids love it as well.  My mom gave me the gift of stories.  The gift of finding an escape in a good book.  The gift of “You can never have too many books.”  

I was eagerly waiting for my mom to receive my favorite book.  When she read it, she said she loved it and it made her cry.  I originally thought it might be silly to send MY favorite book to her. Why not send her one of her favorite books?  But when you come across such a treasure, it must be shared.  I am happy that she loved it. And I hope that she can see why I love her.

5 comments:

Karmen M. said...

This makes me want to re-read the giving tree and look up the other book that you sent to your mom. Thanks for sharing. Here from FMF

Beth Anne @ Beth Anne's Best said...

I totally forgot about that book when I saw the word TREE for 5 Minute Friday! I loved that book and a lot of the books and poetry that Shel Silverstein writes.

As a child I never understood the real meaning behind the book and mostly liked all the things he got and the relationship and the pictures but as I got older I really understood what it would mean to be a mother and to be self-less just like Christ. There are critiques out there about the book but I think it's a great book :)

Thanks for stopping by my Five Minute Friday post :)

Dora said...

I loved the book and love it even more now that I know why you sent it to me. I'm glad you are passing your love of reading down to your kids, just as my mom did to me. Love you,Heather!

Ann said...

I love this post. Some of my most favorite gifts of my life have been special books. I'm excited to go check out the books you mentioned!

P.S. I wish my kids loved to write....

Heather said...

Beth Anne, I think the book was made out of love. And the truth that goes with it is hard to swallow sometimes. Especially when you are the tree!!=) Ann, thanks. Hailey was born loving it. But maybe if you give them one word to write about and they can read it to each other after? I did that with a writing group and it was great

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