Have you ever read the childrens’ book, Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney? Well, I have, many times. This beautiful story was given to my son when he was just a baby by a sweet woman named Daphne. She inscribed some loving words in it, and it became a part of our family, helping to shape my son into the big-hearted fellow that he is now. That is the power of a book, it can imprint on your soul, strengthening your foundation. In this book, we read and hear the message that a young girl’s grandfather shares with her, “You must do something to make the world more beautiful”.
Gonna Rise Up, Turning Mistakes Into Gold!
Writing has always helped me thru the hard times. At the age of 12, I remember rewriting the lyrics to “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” by Waylon Jennings. My version was titled “Bitches Don’t Let Your Puppies Grow Up to Be Guard Dogs”, and it was writing exercises like this that helped me keep my chin up thru some serious neglect when I was a young girl.