{"id":241,"date":"2017-04-28T16:01:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesaboutstoriesblog.wordpress.com\/?p=241"},"modified":"2017-04-28T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T16:01:11","slug":"i-wish-you-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/2017\/04\/28\/i-wish-you-more\/","title":{"rendered":"I Wish You More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the journey of how the book \u00a0<\/em><\/span>I Wish You More<\/em> <\/span>\u00a0by Tom Lichtenheld and Amy Krouse Rosenthal, ca<\/span>me into my life and has stayed in my heart. If you haven\u2019t read it, please put it on your shelfie (a term I use for my mental shelf of books I want to read).<\/span><\/p>\n

I first heard about the book on the <\/span>Nerdy Book Club blog<\/span><\/a> in May of 2015. As soon as I read that post I knew I had to get a copy and read it immediately. <\/span><\/p>\n

Life got in the way for the next two weeks and then I was gifted the book for my birthday from co-blogger Ashley and another friend. I read the book for the first time to my son, who was then about 9 months. He sat there on my lap quietly I read each brilliant page aloud. As I turned to see what was next the tears started to form. \u201cI wish you more umbrella than rain\u201d. The tears came slow and steady as each page made me feel like I wanted to be the best person I can be, for myself and my son. After I finished the book I gave him a big hug and said \u201c I wish you more hugs than ughs\u201d<\/p>\n

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As much as I love this book, I have to admit I can\u2019t read it everyday, it would be one when I was looking for hope, love or inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Almost two years later, on the night I get home from the hospital after having my second son, comes the death of Amy Krouse Rosenthal. A true loss to the children\u2019s literature world. I knew that for our first night as a family of 4 we would have to read <\/span>\u00a0I Wish You More.<\/span> \u00a0Having both boys on the couch next to me, again, tearing up as I read this book. \u201cI wish you more can than knot\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

The book is simple yet makes so many wonderful emotions come through the page in both the words and illustrations. I hope you take the time to read it and let me know your favorite wish is from the book.<\/span><\/p>\n

As we all have busy lives, in the words of Tom Lichtenheld and the late, great Amy Krouse Rosenthal \u201cI wish you more pause than fast forward\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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