Two Old Women

Short read, read it before our trip to Alaska. Overall, it was a very simple story.

outstanding

Cozy up to a warm fire, pile on some blankets and read this wonderful story. Better yet, read it out loud to your children.

“They think we are too old and useless. They forget that we, too, have earned the right to live! So I say if we are going to die, my friend, let us die trying, not sitting.”

This was a super short read about two old women, abandoned by their tribe during hard times. Apparently this story is one based on an actual Alaskan Athabaskan story told to families, which I thought was super neat. I thought these two old women were inspiring in how they changed so completely from complaining about minor aches to surviving harsh Alaskan winters. Age is just a number, so I hear, and I think this story is a good reminder of that.

If you've got a few hours to spare (and that's all it'll take) and like adventure books with a lesson, this would be a great read.