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So, a magician, a knight, and a diva walk into a tea party…
This podcast from Clark Carlton is good. His thoughts on public schools are right on.
Today we read a kids’ version of Beowulf. When the boys found out that Grendel’s mother was sad for her slain son, they both critiqued Beowulf’s actions and wished that the monster could have been treated more gently. They wanted Grendel to be given a chance to become friendly and live a long life in peace with King Hrothgar’s warriors. Their reaction and logic blew me away. I found myself unable to defend Beowulf. My boys are ages 5 and 6, and their desire for peace and rehabilitation was not what I had expected. I can tell that they have been listening to my instructions for gentleness rather than the old “eye for an eye” approach in our dealings with each other.
I have this one project that I cannot buckle down and complete. Oh, you know what I just thought of, I have more than one… probably more than seven if I sat down to list them. Yikes. Maybe that is why I cannot finish this one. Overwhelmed.
So happy that we have a good bakery in town. Farrell Family bread.
