You know the story, Mayzie the bird is tired of sitting on her egg and asks the kind elephant Horton to do it for her while she takes a rest. The bird splits and Horton sits on the egg through many difficult circumstances, all the while stating "I meant what I said and I said what I meant, an elephant's faithful 100%". Here are some interesting parallels with Horton the Elephant and parenting practices:
- Before Horton sits on the next he props up the tree to make it stronger
- Horton stayed on the egg even when things got difficult (storms, hunters, a journey across the ocean..)
- He believed "No matter what happens the egg must be tended"
- He received criticism from his friends who found his practices unpopular
- When Mayzie wanted the egg back it hatched and was and elephant bird, demonstrating attachment to Horton
- "They were happy 100 %"
Interesting. Maybe a children's story, maybe an insight into family relationships and the bond between parent and child. Thank Brother Rarick and Dr. Seuss
