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I was going to write about how angry I am at a few select people and the world in general but I decided that I've ranted enough for one or really for a lifetime and I need to move on to something else.
They say good books are like old friends- they are always close by and know exactly what to say. One of my favorite books from my childhood is Ella Enchanted. I've read it so many times that the cover is starting to fall off and the pages are yellowing. I think my grandmother must have given it to me. They made a movie out of it that I've never seen and never want to because it would take away all the childhood images I have for it. Besides, there is not actress who can play Ella, who in my mind has always been me. The story is about a girl who had a curse put on her when she was born that she had to be obedient. No matter what, if someone ordered her to do something, it was impossible for her to say no.
Last night, I was really needing a friend to be with and when I couldn't find one, Ella was there. Not only could I read this chapterbook in a number of hours but I could hear it and read it in a whole new way. I could appreciate it differently. But, most of all, I needed an old friend and this beautiful book was there for me when no one else was.
They say good books are like old friends- they are always close by and know exactly what to say. One of my favorite books from my childhood is Ella Enchanted. I've read it so many times that the cover is starting to fall off and the pages are yellowing. I think my grandmother must have given it to me. They made a movie out of it that I've never seen and never want to because it would take away all the childhood images I have for it. Besides, there is not actress who can play Ella, who in my mind has always been me. The story is about a girl who had a curse put on her when she was born that she had to be obedient. No matter what, if someone ordered her to do something, it was impossible for her to say no.
Last night, I was really needing a friend to be with and when I couldn't find one, Ella was there. Not only could I read this chapterbook in a number of hours but I could hear it and read it in a whole new way. I could appreciate it differently. But, most of all, I needed an old friend and this beautiful book was there for me when no one else was.