Love this! The playfulness, the almost—no not almost—the kid-part giddiness. And not because I’m a teacher or kidlit author whose brain is going crazy about a road book, but because I’m right there digging my toes into the sand with you. Almost (yes, almost this time) literally. I’m just home from a walk on the beach. Keep playing!
This speaks to the soul of every kid who loved books SO much...of me as a kid that loved books SO much. That you allow your adult self to engage this younger piece of you, in community with other writers, is so powerful and moving. And the fact that the memory turns out not to align 1:1 only makes the reflection more complicated and deep. I’m so glad you found this space that brought you into that memory, and I’ll add that feeling of joy to my memory of walking in that very same space!
Love this! The playfulness, the almost—no not almost—the kid-part giddiness. And not because I’m a teacher or kidlit author whose brain is going crazy about a road book, but because I’m right there digging my toes into the sand with you. Almost (yes, almost this time) literally. I’m just home from a walk on the beach. Keep playing!
Thank you so much! I quite like the idea to think that when I’m embracing play so are other people (like a virtual parallel play).
This speaks to the soul of every kid who loved books SO much...of me as a kid that loved books SO much. That you allow your adult self to engage this younger piece of you, in community with other writers, is so powerful and moving. And the fact that the memory turns out not to align 1:1 only makes the reflection more complicated and deep. I’m so glad you found this space that brought you into that memory, and I’ll add that feeling of joy to my memory of walking in that very same space!
Thanks. I’m really glad it resonated.