“A year of snow, a year of plenty.”

—French proverb

We somehow missed this column in the LA Times written just before the new year by our old friend (and former Philly guy) Steve Lopez. It’s about this girl named Susan who used to tell her little sister made up stories while giving her a bath. Susan grew to love telling her sister these stories, so much so that when she grew up she became a librarian and then wrote a kid’s book. Lopez and his daughter both discovered the book one day, and …

Oh here, just read it yourself.

It’s just one more reminder that there are so many better ways to spend time beyond updating your facebook status.