Slice of Life March 9th

Sounds that take you back…

This is an excerpt from Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli:

“He loved the silence and solitude.
But he also loved the noise, which came later in the day.
He loved the sound of pancake batter hissing on the griddle.
He loved the noise of the church they went to on Sunday mornings, a church called Bethany  — When the minister would thump on the pulpit and the people would call out “Amen” and the choir would swing this way and swing that way and would sing “Hallelujah!” right back to the choir, and everyone just got happier and happier, and it all made him want to do more than run.”

What are the sounds that trigger wonderful family times in your life?

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30 thoughts on “Slice of Life March 9th

  1. There’s nothing more intoxicating than the sound of my family laughing, but nothing more comforting than the sound they make when they’re sleep. That means they are safe and comfortable and all the excitement is done for the night.

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