Wonder by R.J. Palacio, a children’s book but was suggested by the
Bookstore Chapters and Verses for Adults. I did wonder for a moment what could be
in it, do I have the patience to read a children’s book. ( I was tired of reading
to the nine year old who had an attention span of five seconds), curiosity got the
better and I picked a copy.
What a fantastic book, which makes so many emotions, and thoughts to run across your mind. You are left with the feeling that you should share this with your child. So I suggested the thirteen year old to read it. The thirteen year old took one look at the back page and said “are you serious it sounds depressive so I can’t read it”.
She watched me take the book out and read it and make notes. It was important for me that some of the little lessons in the book should be incorporated into my life. One week later, I found my 13 year old with her nose deep into the pages. So we finished the book and got into a discussion and an agreement that as far as we could we should choose kind over right.
A quote from Book:
MR. BROWNE'S SEPTEMBER PRECEPT:
WHEN GIVEN THE CHOICE BETWEEN BEING
RIGHT AND BEING KIND, CHOOSE KIND.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
Tags: kindness, precept, righteousness
What a fantastic book, which makes so many emotions, and thoughts to run across your mind. You are left with the feeling that you should share this with your child. So I suggested the thirteen year old to read it. The thirteen year old took one look at the back page and said “are you serious it sounds depressive so I can’t read it”.
She watched me take the book out and read it and make notes. It was important for me that some of the little lessons in the book should be incorporated into my life. One week later, I found my 13 year old with her nose deep into the pages. So we finished the book and got into a discussion and an agreement that as far as we could we should choose kind over right.
A quote from Book:
MR. BROWNE'S SEPTEMBER PRECEPT:
WHEN GIVEN THE CHOICE BETWEEN BEING
RIGHT AND BEING KIND, CHOOSE KIND.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
Tags: kindness, precept, righteousness
3 comments:
always the choice would be "To be KIND", a lot of us have forgotten that.
Such a good life lesson. Thank you for sharing this! :)
Great quote! Will check out the book.
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