All In A Day
Rylant & McClure’s Important Work
Cynthia Rylant just published a wonderful book titled, All In A Day. The illustrations by Nikki McClure couldn’t be finer, cut-paper art.
Bookish
It gives me a great deal of pleasure to stroll the isles of the Barnes & Noble children’s section looking for wonderful gifts of language and life to bring home to my children. We are a bookish family, since the kids watch virtually no television, aside from a tennis Grand Slam every now and again, and we spend quite a bit of time reading to them.
From Cynthia Rylant to Me to You
Rylant’s new work did strike a powerful chord recently with me and I wanted to share a few lines and my take on them:
Hope & Kindness
“A day brings hope and kindness, too…a day is all its own.” – No matter what, there is hope and renewal and second chances and the opportunity to share kindness with others. Get involved in something other then your own world, reach out to others.
Start Again
“You can make a wish, and start again, you can find your way back home.” – Superb! You can pick up and begin again, renew yourself and your life. You can return to the source of your passions, dreams, and teachings.
Chances
“A day can change just everything, given half a chance.” – Every day gives us the opportunity to grow, to change our lives, to correct errors, to right wrongs, to breath fresh, again.
The Power of Now
“The past is sailing off to sea, the future’s fast asleep. A day is all you have to be, it’s all you get to keep.” – Live in the present. The power of the moment, Now. Focus on those things you love, those things you can change for the better, those people in your life who mean everything. Embrace life!
The Day’s All Yours,
“So live it well, make it count, fill it up with you. The day’s all yours, it’s waiting now…See what you can do.” – These words need no commentary.
What Will You Do With The Gift of Today?
We all have the power to make a day something remarkable. We can take this gift and help others, teach, create, grow, and prosper. If we begin this moment and not waste it.
What will you do with this day?
