That is what we’ve always told our older two children.  Fortunately our encouragement has paid off, and both of them enjoy reading and do it often.

If my title statement is indeed true, then Jack Henry will probably be President of the United States someday.

Indiana Mimi, my mother, has said from almost the time he was born, “That Jack Henry….I think he knows things.”

I don’t know.  Maybe he does.  Maybe he’s wondering right now what inspired Dr. Seuss to write such a compelling piece.  Perhaps he’s contemplating his excellent use of alliteration.  Or maybe he’s more drawn to the art work and is trying to decode the abstract color themes.  Hmmmmm….

I suppose there’s a chance that his thoughts by now have taken an even deeper turn.  He may be wondering if AT&T really did help Kris Allen with a controversial win over judge-favorite Adam Lambert on “American Idol.”  Or it’s possible he’s thinking about how proud he is of the Ford corporation for not taking bail-out money.  I’ll bet he may even be envisioning how attractive “Jack Henry in 2048″ will look on a yard sign of red, white and blue.

Ya’ know, now that I think about it, he’s probably just wondering when I’m going to get this big piece of cardboard out of his hands, stop taking pictures, and change his stinky diaper already.

Aye-aye, Cap’n!