In maroon jacket & WWII helmet
he slumps a seat in the library's YA section
though he isn't & with
grunts & whistles
convinces me
to read him
Shel Silverstein
What can you say in 160 characters? Go tell Monkey.
Met this man at the library. He was on the autism spectrum and when he saw what I was reading got so excited I decided to do an impromptu reading for him. We both had a little fun.
Posts
72 comments:
Yay ! read aloud! love it- thanks.
That was nice of you. Definitely made both of your days I'm sure. Nice piece. Now I have to go find that old Shel book I have in the upstairs bookshelf and pull it out. Haven't read him in a long time. Great piece Brian, Happy Sunday
You are amazing.
I can picture him so excited to read with you ~
Happy sunday ~
Dancing butterflies wow you really must be able to read well..haha
So nice of you to give the book a yell
Or a whisper since you had to keep it down
Didn't want any shhhh's echoing across town
The title is awesome! And I love Shel Siverstein : )
I don't know Shel Silverstein ... should I?
A beautiful story beautifully told :)
You're a good man 'Charlie Brown'!
Amazing what happens when you are out and about!
Wow!You are a Great Guy!
Your title says it all! Wonderful.
Ssshhhhh! It's the LIBRARY!
I just saw The Horse Boy a movie/documentary about a little boy with autism...Very interesting.
I just saw The Horse Boy a movie/documentary about a little boy with autism...Very interesting.
You are a good man. Great story and worthy post for a Sunday!
That was so cool of you.
smiles..this made me check out shel silverstein and read some of his poems...just read "messy room"..reminded me of my son's room..ha...may read it to him later...sounds like you had some fun indeed and lovely that you read for him
I always enjoy the recollections of your brief encounters. They make life special.;)
Sorry for my absence again, I am in the process of packing all my stuff and have been preoccupied.;) Hope you had a great weekend.;)
xoxo
The imagery your title brings forth is dazzling, this combined with Shel and an eager listener is just sweetness squared.
Thanks for dropping by to visit me. :)
V.cool-- verse and actions, my friend!
very cool design
Hi! Brian...
Nice 160 words this Sunday morning...as you relate another good deed...Of so many good deeds that you have performed for others in your life.
Thanks, for sharing!
deedee ;-D
Yes it is! Butterflies dancing!
Pac Man vs. Dorito chip?
smiling ... really nice of you Brian! happy day!
The Giving Tree was my fav to read to the kids. Thanks for playing along with the Sunday 160.
You are great :)
I liked how neither were YA! Very clever there.
You def belong in the YA section my friend--incurably young you are. Anyone who can feel old listening to Shel Silverstein is halfway to being buried.
awww..this made me cry. Thanks for doing that. xo
A cute 160,
Thanks for showing us another quality of your writing and characters!
What a nice thing to do. You deserve hugs!
That is so cool of you, Brian. And I love how you record that moment of grace, I would say.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! The drawing is so Shell...
That's so sweet, Brian. I can just imagine it all. Thanks for being such a caring soul.
That's wonderful, Brian!
You have a generous spirit in you.
awesome Brian!
A wonderful post, Brian. Not everyone would have done what you did! This will be a story to tell and retell to your children.
Good for you. Great title. K.
This is great Brian! Such afflictions can often hide great talents. He may well turn out to be the next Picasso. They have a way with abstracts.
Hank
No matter what age, Shel Silverstein is a win. So glad you obliged him!
Awesome! I can just imagine it. Thanks for the heart-warming!
"slumps a seat" is my favorite line :)
I'm sure sharing that moment warmed your heart as much as it did his. You have such a special way of being able to reach out to others and touch their life in a special way. Proud of you, love!
and who couldn't have fun reading SS - I grew up reading him....LOVE it! I like this story...
How very lovely!
I bet you made that guy's day!
:-)
awesome - love Shel Silverstein - my first exposure to poetry I believe, way back as a kid. the image - reminds me of an antidepressant commercial (I think for cymbalta)
Oh my gosh. That is so sweet. Of both of you ;)!
Very cool.
Well, you can say more than I could, I think. Top write!
That you noticed him and his need is wonderful! Good for you and great for him!!
Hugs
SueAnn
I love your title! Perfect. This was so wonderful of you to engage with this man. So many people would have back away in discomfort. This warms my heart.
how cool are you!
:) That is great! I'm sure others had fun listening in. (my kids love Silverstein ... more than I do, but we have fun with him)
Loves me some Shel Silverstein! Just quoted him myself recently, as you know.
Gift for you both.
Love Shel, my sons first love of reading!
So sweet. So very sweet of you to take the time.
Cool.
Very cool.
=)
Nice.
that's sweet, Brian...and what better fun than reading Shel :)
our mood changes on daily basis,
Tomorrow, hope to see you smile with another upbeat piece.
Smiles,
Truly love this one...
xo
Isn't it amazing what life gives you if you open your eyes? I mean, most people would look past this guy, but you recognized an opportunity and you both had fun. Brian, the world needs more folks like you. I loved seeing the panel from "The Missing Piece," too. Great. Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/pastor-hellevangelist/
I loved that you spent time with him, Brian! Sometimes when we give a little, we get a whole lot!
Lucky for this man he ran into you!
Smartly done Brian, and congrats to your POTW.
I absolutely love that you did this. (And, I also apologize for slamming you with all my comments at once. I didn't realize how behind I was. Oops!)
fabulous. the imagery in this one was outstanding :)
don't knoz silverstein, can you recommend him?
Post a Comment