In Honor of Harry Potter
Years of the Ultimate Escape From Reality
These are the actual books that have carried me through the past decade.
Except for the first one . . . one of my children has it in their possession at this time.
It all started in the year 2000 when I began reading these unique Children Books to Tanner.
He was in the 1st grade.
At first I thought they were interesting and very creative.
Each year as we would finish a Harry Potter book,
I would buy the next one so we could continue the story.
That is until the Order of the Phoenix.
By then Tanner was a prolific reader, and we were still continuing
to read the HP books out of tradition.
But I couldn't wait until the next night to find out what would happen.
That was when I stopped being a good mother.
I informed Tanner that he was on his own - I was reading this book straight through.
And I did.
It took me 3 days of ignoring all motherly duties - but worth every minute of selfish consumption.
So as we enter this November week when the 7th movie will hit theaters . . .
I admit to one and all that I will always be a Harry Potter fan.
J.K. Rowling - you gave us a great story that will live forever in our hearts.
Thank you.
And Grant . . . you have a magical world waiting for you to find . . .
and your Nana will make sure that you find it!
