Yad sdrawkcaB

.yhw erus yleritne ton m'I hguohtla ,yaD sdrawkcaB si yadoT !ereht olleH

"?!erutcip eht teg ot gnitrats uoy erA .trats eht ot enil hsinif eht morf ,sdrawkcab emag draob a yalP .sdrawkcab klat ro ,sdrawkcab klaW !nuf llac I tahw s'taht woN .tressed htiw gnitrats ,laem ruoy taE .tnorf eht ni kcab eht htiw trihs ruoy raeW .sdrawkcab gnidaer ro sdrawkcab gnitirw yrT .sdik dega loohcs htiw ralupop yllaicepse s'tI .nuf fo stol eb nac yaD drawkcaB dna ,noitanigami ruoy esU .sdrawkcab gnihtyreve od ot yad a si yaD drawkcaB" :noitpircsed a dnif did I tuB .gnihton :delaever sah hcraeser luferaC

.gnihtemos ro rorrim a ot pu egassem siht dloh dluoc uoy spahrep - daer ot uoy rof tluciffid ti sekam siht wonk I

.yltnerruc reyalp drocer a evah t'nod I derebmemer neht tub ,sdrawkcab drocer a yalp ot detpmet saw I .yldas ,yadot sdrawkcab gnihtyna fo hcum od t'ndid I .oediv ssorK-ssirK a rO .dnalrednoW ni tcefrep eb dluow taht yad fo tros eht si siht ,YAWYNA

.teews oS .su devol ehs su dlot dna revo dellor nosidaM ,pu ekow ew nehw dna ,gninrom siht su htiw deb otni delwarc dah ehS ".uoy evol I" erew em ot sdrow tsrif yrev reh esuaceb teews yllaicepse saw sihT ".uoy evol I" erew thginot sdrow tsal reH .deb ni reh tup dna ,sriatspu ylluferac reh deirrac eW .keew hguor a dah sah gniht roop ehT .niaga hcuoc eht no peels ot ffo detfird tsuj nosidaM tub ,ecno reh ekow ymmoM .gnipeels llits saw ehs dna emoh tog yddaD .tpels dnA .tpels dnA .tpels ehs neht tuB .llew sa "yhW repuS" gnihctaw dna ,gniward emos did ehS .001 tuoba - hgih llits si revef ehT .emoh ta kcis llits ,ymmoM htiw yad reh tneps nosidaM

.riah ym fo tuo eb yllanif lliw ti tub ,deb erofeb emit erom eno ti foorp tsum I .htiw tnetnoc etiuq m'I gnihtemos si ti dna ,lanoitoved eht dehsinif yllanif evah I tuB .gnitirw ,gnitirw ,gnitirw ,krow ta drah neeb sah yddaD

:sdrawrof dna sdrawkcab ,syaw htob tuo krow lliw taht esarhp a depoleved ev'I kniht I :yaD sdrawkcaB no thguoht erom enO

"smart stressed live bats stab evil desserts trams"

".yaD sdrawkcaB" seod rehtien ,niaga neht tuB .esnes fo tib a ekam t'nseod ti ,esruoc fO

".sdnah ruoy no emit eerf fo tol lufwa na evah tsum uoy ,woW"

civoknaY lA drieW -

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(translated for your convenience:)

Hello there! Today is Backwards Day, although I'm not entirely sure why.

Careful research has revealed: nothing. But I did find a description: "Backward Day is a day to do everything backwards. Use your imagination, and Backward Day can be lots of fun. It's especially popular with school aged kids. Try writing backwards or reading backwards. Wear your shirt with the back in the front. Eat your meal, starting with dessert. Now that's what I call fun! Walk backwards, or talk backwards. Play a board game backwards, from the finish line to the start. Are you starting to get the picture!?"

I know this makes it difficult for you to read - perhaps you could hold this message up to a mirror or something.

ANYWAY, this is the sort of day that would be perfect in Wonderland. Or a Kriss-Kross video. I didn't do much of anything backwards today, sadly. I was tempted to play a record backwards, but then remembered I don't have a record player currently.

Madison spent her day with Mommy, still sick at home. The fever is still high - about 100. She did some drawing, and watching "Super Why" as well. But then she slept. And slept. And slept. Daddy got home and she was still sleeping. Mommy woke her once, but Madison just drifted off to sleep on the couch again. The poor thing has had a rough week. We carried her carefully upstairs, and put her in bed. Her last words tonight were "I love you." This was especially sweet because her very first words to me were "I love you." She had crawled into bed with us this morning, and when we woke up, Madison rolled over and told us she loved us. So sweet.

Daddy has been hard at work, writing, writing, writing. But I have finally finished the devotional, and it is something I'm quite content with. I must proof it one more time before bed, but it will finally be out of my hair.

One more thought on Backwards Day: I think I've developed a phrase that will work out both ways, backwards and forwards:

"smart stressed live bats stab evil desserts trams"

Of course, it doesn't make a bit of sense. But then again, neither does "Backwards Day."

"Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands."

- Weird Al Yankovic