“For me, reading begins at home.”
“Reading is one of the best ways to bond with your child. Bond this Christmas with “It’s Not About You, Mr. Santa Claus”
“The festive season isn’t just a time to teach children about Jesus and giving, it’s also a time to teach your children about those less fortunate. This year, encourage your children to pick a present and give it to a child who has none, or take them to a charity drive.”
“Cuddle with your children. Don t just read – talk about the pictures too. Give emphasis to your words and make them come alive!Make it fun and enjoyable.”
“In Antiochus and his daughter you have heard of monstrous lust the due and just reward; In Pericles, his queen, and daughter, seen, Although assailed with fortune fierce and keen, Virtue preserved from fell destruction s blast, Led on by heaven, and crowned with joy at last.”
“Some people, no matter how much love you give them, cannot be saved. The first victories do not guarantee the last. That doesn t mean there isn t a point to loving them, or that the first victory doesn t matter. If anything, love them more. Celebrate the victory while it remains a victory. Joy is limited-- but then, so is sorrow.”
“Each little update - each individual bit of social information - is insignificant on its own, even supremely mundane. But taken together, over time, the little snippets coalesce into a surprisingly sophisticated portrait of your friends’ and family members’ lives, like thousands of dots making a pointillist painting.”
“Certain motherfuckers think they can fuck with my shit, but you can t kill the Rooster. You might can fuck him up some times, but, bitch, nobody kills the motherfucking Rooster. You know what I m saying?”
“Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?”
“A father has to be a provider, a teacher, a role model, but most importantly, a distant authority figure who can never be pleased. Otherwise, how will children ever understand the concept of God?”
“It is not until much later, as the skin sags and the heart weakens, that children understand; their stories, and all their accomplishments, sit atop the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the waters of their lives.”