I am from...

I am from…Mr. Whiskers and Treasure Box where worlds morphed into a myriad of different shapes and sizes.

I am from…bookmobiles and public libraries where Mischievous Meg came home with me for two weeks.

I am from… Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys where their secret adventures transported me to places I’d never been.

I am from…Funk and Wagnall encyclopedia that had me asking so many, many questions.

I am from… university bookstores and libraries where the lights never went out and people were always reading, searching, finding and then reading and searching some more!

I am from…Bridal Magazines, wedding planners and baby books which guided me in preparing for the future and making decisions.

I am from…reading Good Night Moon with my children, under the sheets in bed, with a flashlight.

I am from…elementary schools and high schools; from anxious faces and beating hearts.

I am from…children and adolescents; from “I can’t find it, Miss!” and “I didn’t know it was due today!”

I am from…reading student essays, journals, poems and other English assignments.


I am from…years ago and years to come; from learning to read and teaching to learn!