I Can't Stop Reading!

It was 10:41pm. I walked into my living room to find my two oldest children huddled under the lamp in the corner. "Guys, what are you doing up," I wondered. T looked up from Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire just long enough to exclaim, "I can't stop reading!" K, hunched over Dragon Rider, didn't even acknowledge my presence.

I remember the first time I read a book I simply could not put down. The book was White Fang; and, I was twelve. I stayed up all night reading. It was a school night & I had to use a flashlight under the covers until I was sure my daddy was sound asleep. I don't think the kids will be able to fight off the sandman all night; but, it sure looks like they're going to try. I don't have the heart to chase them to bed, not when I remember what it was like to find a truly great book that one simply can't put down. It'll be o.k. to just let them keep reading. I figure they'll crash out by midnight, anyhow.