Where I'm From
By: Austin Baker
I am from the South.
I am from the pinecones dropping from the edge of the
gutters.
I am from the crepe myrtles; the tree that produces
colorful, budding flowers.
I am from fishing and dreaming.
I am from the motivated and courageous.
I am from the parents who said “you can be whatever you want to be” and to be
thankful.
I am from a family who prays for thanks, forgiveness, and
the opportunity to be a part of this world every day when we awake.
I am from the cabinet that holds hundreds of
pictures from day one of our family starting at the beginning until the day we
are at today; too many pictures to even fit. I am grateful.
I am proud to be the individual that I am.
I believe that anything is capable of being conquered.
I am from the area of the warm summers, days at the pool,
summer baseball, and traveling to the beaches.
I am from the family that has told me to never give up.
I am from the family that has told me not to dream for the purpose
of dreaming, but to dream for the purpose of achieving.
This is where I am from...
