The Happiness Project :: Week 16

 

Long ago, when I was very pregnant with Griffin,

I bought this sweet little book.

At the time I had a beloved cat named Cowboy

and so this book reminded me of him

but really, I hoped that I would one day read the story

to the child that grew in my belly.

I read it to Griffin as a baby 

but as the years went by,

he lost interest in the little cowboy
and wanted to read about ninjas and monsters instead.

So the book sat on the shelf for a very long time.
 

 

Until a few months ago
when Griffin awoke from a nightmare.
He was afraid and randomly asked
if I would read The Little Cowboy to him.

We read it and it gave him comfort.
He fell soundly back asleep.
 

  

Now, it's become his book of choice.
Every night when we settle down to read a story,
we read all about the cowboy's adventures.

I love that my big 8-year-old still loves
the sweet book that I picked out just for him, so long ago.

I'll always cherish the moments
we spend curled up together reading.

 

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