Get me something to read please.

This morning, I was headed to the bathroom and asked Jacob to get me something to read. I will not describe the details of why I was going in, but will tell you this…

Jacob ran off. I heard him doing something in the other room. Jacob ran back. He entered the bathroom he handed me The Fellowship of the Ring and as he did he said, “Daddy, will you read this to me?” I felt like a million bucks.

Every now and then, one of your kids will doing something or say something that will somehow penetrate your soul like nothing else can. This was one of those moments.

I absolutely love the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. My mother-in-law has read these to two of her own and ever since I read them for the first time last year, I have been filled with a hungry almost to read them to my kids.

As I sat there, I read the first paragraph. Jacob, quickly forgot he even brought me the book and started chattering about something else.

One day I will read it to him. That will be a good thing.