On Reading

I was quickly going over my Google Reader blogs while the air conditioning man is out trying to figure out why are three year old air conditioner, who has performed in a stellar manner for the last two Phoenix, Arizona summers, wants to stop working when it...gets hot (again, I say I live in Phoenix!) On the blog, there was a comment about a teacher reading the book "A Bridge To Terabithia" to the class every day. I also watched a movie the other night in which a teacher read to the class at the end of the session. I was brought back to my days in school. I am 51, and a lot has happened, but I never have forgotten coming in from lunch recess, hot and very sweaty, and sitting in my desk, while Miss Ray read "Charlotte's Web" to our class.  I remember picturing what I thought was going on, what Charlotte looked like, the antics of Templeton, and even what "treasures" he found to eat at the fair. I am so grateful for a teacher who gave us Phoenix kids time...too cool off...and to listen and imagine.