![]() ![]() ![]() Badger realises he is getting old and he sees his friends playing on the hill and he wishes he could join them. This is a heart warming story that introduces grief, loss and the subject of death in a gentle way. But I know sometime in the future, like Badger's friends, I'll be able to recall memories of my dad without the tears - just a smile. 30, 2011: I know this book was written to help children understand death, but it has helped me cope with my Dad's death.Īs Badger's friends remember all the things he taught them, I was reminded of everything my dad taught me. I want to be better about teaching joyful things to my children, things they will carry in their memories down the decades to come.ĭec. What my dad taught me amounts to more than skills, all because a relationship of love and encouragement was transferred with those teachings. I was able to read it without tears this time, just a smile with a hint of ache. ![]() Today I read it again and it brought back all the memories of the first time I read it. I've recommended it to and purchased it for adults since I first read it over 10 years ago. ![]()
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