charlotte's_web raze "winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond. the song sparrow will return and sing, the frogs will awake, the warm wind will blow again. all these sights and sounds and smells will be yours to enjoy, wilbur — this lovely world, these precious days..." — e.b. white 240826 ... ovenbird I don't trust anyone who didn't sob at the end of Charlotte's_Web 250328 ... ovenbird My daughter and I are reading Charlotte's Web together. I contend that this is one of the best books ever written and being able to watch my daughter experience it for the first time had me near tears less than 30 pages in. There has perhaps never been a story that more clearly conveys the transformative power of frienship and love. I'm fighting tears as Charlotte speaks to Wilbur for the first time: "Do you want a friend, Wilbur?" [the voice] said. "I'll be a friend to you. I've watched you all day and I like you." What greater joy is there than having someone SEE you and like you and offer friendship so freely? I want us all to be Wilbur, finding frienship in the most unexpected places. 250512 ... ovenbird UGH! Why are TWO "friendships" missing a "D"? I swear they were there before I posted this. And now they are gone. Curious. 250512 what's it to you? who go blather from