365 Days of Wonder

If you need a precept to live by 365 days a year, go and get RJ Palacio’s 365 Days of Wonder.  The book is a continuation of Wonder, well in a way.  The teacher character, Mr.  Browne, shares how he taught his fifth grade with precepts and asked each graduating fifth grader to send one to him over the summer.  After each month’s precepts (one for each day), he would share some of the emails he received from the students.  Besides having a new precept to live by each day, a secret from the book Wonder is exposed!  (If you want to know more about the book Wonder, check out October 10, 2014 entry on this blog)   There are so many great quotes of the day to live by (some are famous quotes and some from the students who responded to his summer requests), it would be hard for me to capture their essence, but I will provide a few that I liked best: 

Laughter is sunshine; it chases winter from the human face – Victor Hugo

Fate doesn’t decide, you do – Dominic

Every time the sun rises, a new hope begins – Jack

Superheroes are made but heroes are born – Antonio

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us – Henry Stanley Haskins (Love that one!)

You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can be grateful because thorn bushes have roses – Ziggy

Follow your dreams, It may be a long journey, but the path is right in front of you

Pretty inspirational quotes, huh?  A great book, especially if you realize how important kindness is for those who need it most… everyone you interact with today, tomorrow and the day after.