Pretty sure this quote from The Tightrope Walkers by David Almond is my favorite of my 2015 reading. It's a big statement because I read some great books this year. Crossover by Kwame Alexander, The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, and Boys in the Boat by David James Brown, just to name a few. Yet, I always come back to this little nugget.
What's my favorite part of this quote? Probably the beginning with some of the best advice (Work hard, work hopefully) for just about any situation. But I can't ignore those last three words, "You may begin" are so simple and compelling. Not to mention the middle and the reference to the idea that we are simultaneously connected to the past and the future. Wow, this is just a doozy of a quote. As a teacher, I love it. As a parent, I love it. As a godmother, I love it. As a neighbor, as a citizen, as a church-goer, I love it. And, I must share it with you. Go on, read the book. Yet, even if you don't, remember the power of giving someone or even yourself, the permission to be part of something much bigger than yourselves.
Keep reading, all.
-amybethstensonkujawski
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