What Kind of Day

I was cleaning in my office and trying to shelve my books when I came across a children’s book that somehow had gotten into my library.

I sat down and read it again. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a classic children’s book written by Judith Viorstand illustrated by Ray Cruz. It tells the story of Alexander, a young boy who wakes up to find that everything is going wrong.

From the moment he gets out of bed with gum stuck in his hair, his day only gets worse. His breakfast is disappointing, he loses his best friend, he gets in trouble at school, and even his lunch and shopping trip with his mom don’t go as planned. Throughout the day, Alexander complains and repeats that he wants to move to Australia, believing things would be better there.

By the end of the book, his mom reassures him that everyone has bad days—even in Australia. The story humorously captures childhood frustrations and teaches that bad days happen to everyone but things eventually get better.

Inspired by the book I made a few images of our own.

Cindy woke up in the morning and had tons of pain. When Walmart opened I went and bought a few things that the Dr. thought might help with pain, Lidocane patches, and Voltaren. We tried them both along with a long session of leg massage. Finally, about noon she was able to fall asleep.