Water Cooler Wednesday, Episode 5

Good morning friends!

This morning I'm humming, "Brown paper packages, tied up with strings ...."

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It's been a very long time, but I still recall the excitement I felt each holiday season when Daddy came home bearing a brown paper package tied up with string.  Addressed to "Miss Myra" in my uncle's spidery handwriting, I knew it's '4th-class' content was a book I'd cherish.

So, this Wednesday's poser --

If you had to give the same book to every man, woman and child adolescent on your Christmas list, what would that be?  Why?

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You didn't ask (LOL), but here are my top candidates:

From Goodreads:  "Deeply moving, and interwoven with hope and joy, Emory’s Gift is not only heartwarming and charming coming of age story, but also a page-turning insightful look at how faith, trust, and unconditional love can heal a broken family and bridge the gaps that divide us."    You can read my earlier review here.

Is anyone else soooo done with evening newscasts and pious talking heads telling us what to think?

I recently finished this collection of good-news short stories and gave it 5 stars.  Thanks, Sean for the chuckles ... even the tears.  Mostly, thanks for restoring my faith in the goodness of humankind! 



 .....Which me reminds me of something our flight attendant shared right after her safety address:

"...and remember, kindness is free."

Hugs from Phoenix,

Myra