230228 What I learned in my studies this morning 3

Cats meowing at night,

Rousing sleepers from their dreams,

My dish is empty.

Thoughts:

I got a new book to read to my son: Ready Player One. He loves the movie and I've told him on a couple of occasions that the book was better. So, he asked if we could read it together and, as soon as his mom finishes the current Percy Jackson book(s), I'll jump into RPO with him. 

I'm really looking forward to this. I want him (and all my kids) to be a reader. So far, I'm 1 for 2 (my eldest reads somewhat; my second does read, but very little). I hope this stirs his interest enough for him to begin reading on his own, outside of bedtime rituals.

He's not yet old enough to tackle the philosophical books I've been studying with my two eldest, but we do still discuss philosophy. Every chance I get, we'll talk about the ramifications of this or the assumptions behind that. We talk about rights and knowledge, truth and logic, ethics and aesthetics. We talk on a walk. We talk in the car. We talk sitting around the den or while we eat.

It's one of my very favorite things about homeschooling: we can discuss any topic any time. There are no set schedules to restrict us from rollicking through our mental fields as the spirit catches us.

While RPO and Percy Jackson aren't meant as philosophical tomes, every story has something we can expand upon, something we can explore just because it we want to, or because it's important, or beautiful, or preparatory for future lessons.

Today's Meditation:

Today's Meditation II:

Today's Meditation III:

Today's Music:

Symphony no. 2 in E flat major, op. 63 2: Larghetto by Edward Elgar