
Every school year my family picks a theme to guide our character building. It is something we can all do together no matter what age we are or what season of life we are in. In the past, we have used the words "integrity" and " perseverance" to help us stay on the right path. This year's theme is "preparation. " Usually, I announce the new word when school actually starts but since this word is about doing something ahead of time, we decided it only made sense to announce the word early so we can prepare for the start of a new school year and all that resides under that season. Taken from Benjamin Franklin's Wise Words by National Geographic Kids (another one of my children's books), Mr. Franklin once said, " Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise " after witnessing the late hours his Parisian friends kept when partying. Though we have heard this saying before, I wonder how many adults are truly apply...