Children need role models, I am told, and
this is why I am always telling my own kids so many stories. All of the time,
in fact. You know: Myths, fables, fairy tales, with characters that embody some
personal characteristic I’d like my kids to see and to emulate, maybe.
So someday – not today, but someday! – I will
tell them a story about my old friend, Michelle. I will tell them about a time when
Michelle was very scared but also very brave and knew to go and to ask others
for help.
I will tell my kids the Story of the Brave
Girl Who Asked for Help.
Michelle was brave because she knocked on my
door without calling ahead. She was brave because, when I answered the door,
she just pushed her way on in.
