Letters, the Old Fashioned kind, the Best kind

"Orange is for sunshine and citrus and gladness
for tiger lilies and boldness in the dark forest"

(From Me, especially for You)


- Found on the inside flap of a letter written to me by my darling mother

Old Fashioned Love Letters

I save mine and put them in a box...even the ones from people I don't like. They're so rare I have to keep them to remind myself that it's not my imagination, some people are still romantic.

I actually still have the first one I ever recieved. I was 15 and the boy was 13 I believe. He gave it to me on Valentine's Day at church, a poem he'd written just for me...

I'm the daughter of an English Teacher

My mom is a high school English teacher. Ever since I was little reading for fun, correcting grammer, Shakespeare, writing stories and poetry. Knowing when to say 'I' and when to say 'me' in a sentence has been the norm. It couldn't be helped. My mom is an English teacher. I learned how to read when I was 5, before kindergarden. I read The Giver in 6th grade. I can read a regular sized novel in 2-3 hours. Why? My mom is an English teacher, it's normal. I write poetry for fun! I have memorized Robert Frost and parts of Shakespeare's plays! If you use the wrong word form in your writing I will correct it! Oh and if you ever use slang in your writing, I will use my red pen and fix it! Slang is not English! Why am I so anal about grammer you ask? My mom is an English teacher, it comes with the territory. You know, it's not all bad. I've never gotten below an A in English class. I can read through a book faster than anyone I know, so if a new movie is coming out I can read the book and go see the film a few hours later, no sweat. It's not all bad, being the daughter of an English teacher.