tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post2401746499289380004..comments2024-02-03T17:37:27.803-08:00Comments on Cogitations and Meditations: In Praise of a Dedicated ReaderKeira Soleorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-72133192758671405552010-04-15T07:53:04.408-07:002010-04-15T07:53:04.408-07:00Miranda, I didn't think you were attempting to...Miranda, I didn't think you were attempting to take away. I read your comment as you saying that this sort of recognition needs to be spread far more widely--and appropriately towards the women who have been doing precisely this for eons.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-29791499719300742232010-04-14T21:12:02.295-07:002010-04-14T21:12:02.295-07:00I agree, Keira, and I didn't want to take anyt...I agree, Keira, and I didn't want to take anything away from Jim Brozina who is obviously a lovely man and a dedicated father. It must have been wonderful for father and daughter exploring books of increasing complexity over the years.Miranda Nevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542553244957079317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-88495615748760385432010-04-14T19:29:31.808-07:002010-04-14T19:29:31.808-07:00Ahem. I hope posterity looks on my romance reading...Ahem. I hope posterity looks on my romance reading with indulgence and not "SHE read THAT p0rny smut?"<br /><br />Parent reading to child and more so committing completely for the long haul. I admire that very much.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-5629304902481447132010-04-14T18:08:09.829-07:002010-04-14T18:08:09.829-07:00Isn't that inspiring, Keira? I love the bit ab...Isn't that inspiring, Keira? I love the bit about he didn't have much money but he felt he was passing treasure to his daughter by showing her these books. How true is that?Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-36060251777902413172010-04-14T12:31:13.702-07:002010-04-14T12:31:13.702-07:00Miranda, you're right. Ninety percent of paren...Miranda, you're right. Ninety percent of parenting is simply showing up day after day, whether you feel like it or not, whether you are ill or well. Going back centuries, mothers should get innumerable rewards for being the unsung heroes. But our society tends to award the flash in the pan guys for doing the unthinkable, the extraordinary. <br /><br />But what this single dad did was dogged consistency. He went to nearly impossible extents (like halting lovemaking) to go read to his daughter. Dedication to a cause, especially a child, deserves recognition, male or female.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-91615987389334258252010-04-14T12:09:50.419-07:002010-04-14T12:09:50.419-07:00This is a lovely story, especially since the readi...This is a lovely story, especially since the reading continued for so many years. Yet I can't help suspecting there are hundreds of <i> mothers </i> out there who might not have quite such a Cal Ripken Jr streak, but have read to their children night after night, year after year, without being regarded as remarkable.Miranda Nevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542553244957079317noreply@blogger.com