Mr. Griggs' Work

By: Cynthia Rylant

Illustrated: Julie Downing

I found this story to be very inspiring and motivating. Mr. Griggs seems to be a very sweet and hardworking man. He's a postal worker who absolutely loves his job. I didn't know it was possible to be this happy and still call it work. (haha) :-) It doesn't seem that Mr. Griggs actually delivers the mail. He works in the post office helping customers. In the story, even when he's home washing dishes, he wears his work apron. Everything seems to remind him of his job. I love what I do, but I need a break sometimes. :-)

What is inspiring about this story is how happy he is with his job. My goal in life is to be happy (a goal I've happily reached) and continue to stay happy. In my experience, some people have looked down on teachers, like we're professional babysitters or something. We, teachers, know this is not true. No matter if you're a doctor or garbage collector, the most important lesson in life is to be happy. If you're happy with your job, it helps to fulfill your whole life. This is definitely a feel-good story.