It was one of those perfect moments you try to imprint in your memory. It was 1:30 am, I was driving on a country road between South Bend and Syracuse. The van was filled by the sound of snoring and a soft glow of light. It was one of those summer nights when you can still feel the heat of the day on your skin, making the cold air rushing in the window feel wonderful.
I felt completely content to be driving this late at night or, more accurately, early in the morning. My two daughters, my husband and I had had a wonderful evening. This night had been planned for months. You see, the new Stephenie Myer book, Breaking Dawn, was released at 12:00 am August 2nd and we had been at Borders to purchase it. Maggie, my 15 year old, is an avid fan of this book series.
My dear sweet husband has been travelling for the past two weeks. He had been running off a few hours of sleep a night. And yet, he agreed to meet us for dinner, shop at the mall, and see a movie; all to pass the time before we could purchase the book at midnight. The plan was to take him to his car (He left it at his job in South Bend) after the big purchase so we could both drive our seperate vehicles home. He was so tired he fell asleep waiting in the van while we were in Borders. I didn't have the heart to wake him and make him drive all the way home (I will drive him to work on Monday).
I know, right now, some of you are thinking how crazy I am to drive an hour and stay out so late for a book that we could have purchased the next morning at Walmart. I know that my parents would have never done such an impractical thing for me when I was young. But, seeing my daughter's excitment as we waited in line (the line wrapped halfway around the store) was worth any inconvenience I may have gone through. It makes me so happy to think that Maggie gets such joy from literature.
So, as I was driving home, she was curled up in the back seat, reading the latest drama between Edward, Bella, and Jacob. She was lost in the world of vampires and werewolves. I was lost in my thought of gratitude for this perfect day and my wonderful family.
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How great that your daughter has a mother that cherishes reading...what a legacy you've passed on so far!
WOW!!!
http://www.debrennersmith.com/2008/08/breaking-dawn-by-stephanie-meyer.html
Same type of story, different mom, different daughter. Same amount of love. Thanks for sharing your story. I learned to cruise for books from my mom and now I cruise for books with my daughter. www.debrennersmith.com
What a wonderful story TeacherMOm. No, I don't think you're crazy. What a wonderful way to honor the reading passion of your daughter than to make this great experience a family affair. I'm one of the nuts on line for 6 hours for an Iphone on July 11. So there!
Bonnie
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