I’ve always loved to read.  Even as a young child I could get lost in a book.  I guess this is why writing came so naturally to me.  I’ve always been able to empathize with the characters on a page. As I grew my love for literature grew too.  This is why I wanted to be a writer.  I wanted to make people feel what I felt when I opened a book.  I wanted people to feel at home. 

                Over time my writing changed.  I went from writing poetry to pass the time to writing songs for my youth choir.  In the beginning I’d never share my writing but as it developed I really enjoyed people hearing what I had to say.  This wasn’t the same while I was in school.  Sure, I could write a paper but I didn’t enjoy.  School sucked the fun out of writing for me.  I believe you should write what you feel; about your passions.  Most schools don’t agree.  I think that’s the reason a lot of children don’t enjoy reading and writing.  It becomes a chore; I know that was the reason for me. 

                Now a days I write for myself.  I keep a journal next to my bed for my thoughts and feelings.  Sometimes all I have is a bunch of random thought jotted down.  Other times I have a poem or a song.  I have a lot of ideas I hope to share with the world one day.  My real dream is to write children’s books and make children’s music.  Until then I hope to finish school and get one step closer to making people feel the way I did.  I still want people to hear my work and feel at home.