On Thursdays, we will try to write about “purpose” — this can include things such as how to find your purpose; spiritual issues; or just anything we think relates to the search for “purpose” for our Happiness Project.

My son and I recently read the book “The Three Questions” by Jon Muth. 
It is a lovely, peaceful book about a boy searching for the answer to 3 questions: ”When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? ”  Questions we all struggle with at times. 

The little boy ultimately talks to the turtle, Leo (why are turtles always portrayed as wise?  I must investigate this).  The boy learns from Leo, and from his own actions, that now is the most important time, and the one you are with is the most important one, and the right thing to do is to do good for that one (written much more eloquently than I just did). 

My son ( 6 years old) really enjoyed the story and seemed to understand the basic message.  The illustrations are lovely as well. It is definitely a book we could read again and again. I especially love it when I read a book that reminds me stop and appreciate my son as we read it.  This is one of those books.

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