The Webs We Weave
I was recently watching the 1973 animated version of Charlotte's Web with my kids. Charlotte's Web is a timeless, beloved children's classic. It has always been a favorite of mine. My son is in a class that is all about Charlotte's Web! Since he started this class and often talks to me about it, I've been reminded of its profound, yet simple morals. This story is most charming and delightful in its telling as Charlotte, a grey spider, saves a pig's life. I think it's by careful design that E. B. White used these two unlikely creatures to tell a story so kind and tender. A grey spider is not usually a desirable creature. Not a creature associated with warm fuzziness, or tenderness. However, this arachnid is very industrious and good at survival. Its nature is beautiful and interesting despite outside appearance and maybe some inside venom. Not a creature we associate with saving or preserving life, except its own and its eggs. In its own way it