Horton Heard Something Share

January 5, 2010

I bought London a herd of childrens books for Christmas. Flock? Library? Anyway, a bunch of books. Last night we read Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss. That was a great book! I havn't read it since I was six years old so reading it now was practically the first time. I saw the movie that came out a year or so ago with Jim Carey. I thought it was great then too, but reading it you get more out of it somehow. Very moral story line with lots of ideas.

The obvious one is the religious implications. Horton has a peice of dust that is talking to him and no one beleives him but Horton's faith is never swayed despite being mocked and ridiculed. The stakes are high because lives hang in the balance. Imagine if we as people could be like that in our faith in God? Unwavering strength in our beleif. I love when the little guy stands up and wins. It becomes almost scary in the end. They are dragging him off to jail and he's fighting and at the last minute the others finally beleive because they hear.

Never give up. That's the other thing. If I wanted London to get anything from that book, it would be to never give up. It is a long book and London was losing her attention span. So everytime the Who people spoke I would whisper their lines and she would get quiet and listen real close.

Anyway, nice moment. Everyone should be more like the elephant that was sure.

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