Newspaper value extends beyond news
I will miss the daily newspaper. Call me old-fashioned or technologically inept, I don’t care.
I have been reading a newspaper since I could read. First, it was the funnies and then wedding announcements, reviews of community theater (and my performance, of course!) and now the occasional obituary.
Over the years I have shared my newspaper with family, roommates and, now, my husband. It is a ritual in the morning to sit with a cup of coffee and read the paper, but it’s served many purposes beyond the news.
It’s been used to pack dishes for a move 500 miles from home and family, or to carefully wrap cherished Christmas ornaments. It’s served as padding in gifts sent with love to friends and family. It’s also something grabbed when there’s a spill or a new pet that’s not quite housebroken. The newspaper has covered the kitchen table for art projects or coloring Easter eggs, and it’s been the starter to get coals going for a delightful cookout.