Past bedtime

Tonight I walked by Ella's room long after we'd said good night and caught a glimpse of her standing by her bed, bedside lamp turned on, poring over a pile of books.  As much as I believe that she needs to get plenty of sleep, I think I will always find it hard to ask her to stop reading at night and turn off the lights.  Finding magic in books is such a gift and I hope she'll always be tempted to stay up just a little later to keep on reading.