Holes

Driving to DC and finished listening to Holes by Louis Sachar, which I really enjoyed!  It is a great read for young people to learn a life lesson about a bad luck life which becomes good luck… at some point in time.  Imagine being named Stanley Yelnats, yes that is your first name being spelled backwards for your last.  An innocent boy who get charged with stealing shoes (which were actually thrown out the window of a car, hit him on the head, and then blamed for the theft).  Stanley is sent to the “chain gang line” in Texas to dig holes.  The group of young adolescents are serving their time digging these 5 by 5 feet holes…. Why?  You will find out in the end which brings all things together.  Poor Stanley, what a bad situation to be in, but like all things he does his time, dealing with a group of “hard core” young boys who place Stanley at the bottom of the pecking order.  But Stanley befriends one of the boys and after a rift occurs runs away to look for on the dessert grounds of their “jail”.  A wonderful story, great message and quick read!  We all have our journey to live, but it is how we live it and help others along the way that make it worth living.  Thanks Stanley for you and your family’s story!  Get this one, a fun read!  Listening was great as well.