You may have tangible wealth untold; Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be — I had a Mother who read to me.

More from Strickland Gillilan

• Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
• Every day above ground is a good day.
• What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name. And this morning we had pancakes.
• It just seems that you and me have been mad at each other for so long.
• Dad’s voice was a midnight school, teaching deep fathom hours, and the subject was life.
• Dad's voice was a midnight school, teaching deep fathom hours, and the subject was life. Chapter 8