Journal#2 Connecting to What I Read

When reading the introductions from the Bedford Anthology Vol. 1, I immediately was moved by the power of the written word. All at once the realization of its immense possibilities and power came into my mind. All throughout my life in school as early as elementary school, it’s been preached to me over and over again about how important it is to learn to read and to be able to write effectively and I’ve always underestimated its true importance to my success in my life. Foolish, I know. But know as an adult (it still seems like a lie when I say that), I can truly see the goodness that has been apart of my life and how it had its origins from my ability to write my ideas out proficiently and to be able to read. Never could I have imagined a time when an entire nation could stand together as one all from the inspiration that was drawn from a mere pamphlet or a letter.  Books influencing government, freeing countries from subjectivity, and creating new nations, it’s all mindboggling. I can remember back to when my mother used to routinely make me sit down with one of those large writing pads for toddlers with the light blue and red colored dashed lines to make me practice writing my letters. I used to detest having to sit there and practice making those strange shapes called letters. Little did I know, I was perfecting my own powerful art form, getting my weapon ready, the pen.