In going through the boxes in the garage, Catherine and I have sorted through 5 or 6 rather sizable boxes of books from her childhood and one from my childhood. We managed to narrow down the "keepables" to a more manageable amount and give a large number away. One of the books that we were thrilled to find (and is definitely one of the keepers) is "Harold and the Purple Crayon". For those of you who have never been introduced to Harold, he is a very creative and resourceful boy who uses his imagination and his purple crayon to go on an adventure. This is a book I believe every child should own and read often. It's a very simple book, yet it has much to say in its simplicity. Two of the lessons taught (in a subtle way) are that imagination will take you wherever you want to go and when things get scary just keep your wits about you and you'll be fine. Just think how much better off we'd all be if we remembered those two lessons.
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