Sarny
Well, once again homeschooling has been an education not only for my children but for the parents as well. We listen to a lot of audiobooks when we're traveling from dance to shopping and all around the town. Since we were studying the about the Civil War figures, this book jumped out at me while perusing the shelves of the library. And I am so glad that it did.
This is a story of Sarny (by Gary Paulsen) a survivor of slavery times and the Civil War. It is told in retrospect by the 90+ year old Sarny. Why did I like this story so much? Well, one thing the person who was chosen to read this story did so in such a convincing manner that I felt as if I was sitting at Sarny's bedside listening to her relate her life. It was that gripping and real to all of us.
The story itself was, for me, about how the love of one's children can make you do things that you never thought you could. Not to give too much away, Sarny's children were sold shortly before the emancipation and she set out to find them. Her life story includes this chronicle of what she did to reach her family despite the odds and miles separating them.
Although most of us don't have to worry about searching for our children in this manner, we are all on a similar journey. When we homeschool we are seeking the sparks of creativity within ourselves and our children to help them prepare to live a happy and fruitful life. We have obstacles and challenges, but ultimately we would give our very souls to provide them with excellence and the love of learning.
Sarny passes on this love of learning not only to her children but to many others whose lives she touched in her nine fictional decades on earth. Although she is a fictional character, I hope to emulate her ability to help others to understand that the ability to think and reason is the greatest gift of all.
This is a story of Sarny (by Gary Paulsen) a survivor of slavery times and the Civil War. It is told in retrospect by the 90+ year old Sarny. Why did I like this story so much? Well, one thing the person who was chosen to read this story did so in such a convincing manner that I felt as if I was sitting at Sarny's bedside listening to her relate her life. It was that gripping and real to all of us.
The story itself was, for me, about how the love of one's children can make you do things that you never thought you could. Not to give too much away, Sarny's children were sold shortly before the emancipation and she set out to find them. Her life story includes this chronicle of what she did to reach her family despite the odds and miles separating them.
Although most of us don't have to worry about searching for our children in this manner, we are all on a similar journey. When we homeschool we are seeking the sparks of creativity within ourselves and our children to help them prepare to live a happy and fruitful life. We have obstacles and challenges, but ultimately we would give our very souls to provide them with excellence and the love of learning.
Sarny passes on this love of learning not only to her children but to many others whose lives she touched in her nine fictional decades on earth. Although she is a fictional character, I hope to emulate her ability to help others to understand that the ability to think and reason is the greatest gift of all.
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