Reading All the Way to Recovery
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009We wondered what could ever help us get through the long days of convalescence in the hospital. My sister and I had both been injured in the same car-accident, and the days of recovery from several broken bones seemed interminable. worn-looking book. Since there was nothing else to do, he definitely had our attention. Once he scrunched himself into the visitor’s chair, he opened the book and cleared his throat. Then he read and read and read some more. The hours slipped away unnoticed. During those long weeks, Grandpa read us through countless suspense fiction books, and one day, to our delight, it was finally time to go home.