I am from

I am from
dogwood trees and trampolines
hidden reading nooks and torn-up paper backs

I am from
ill-fitting school uniforms and tired chapel mornings
gym locker rooms and long late night prayers.

I am from
One dollar ice cream cones and cheap summer drinks
from summer afternoon movie theaters and a yellow kitchen

I am from
5 o'clock local news and instant mashed potatoes
practices and games and tournaments.




I am from
the ones watching me from the stands

every stand, every game, every year.

I am from
knowing they support you
knowing they always love you.
and from the life that love can create.

I am from
wanderlust, the internet and a castle on a brochure.

I am from
Georgia in the fall
Indiana in the Spring
from Red Top Mountain
and the Ohio River
And a thousand places in between.

I am from
the first time I walked up those stairs alone.

I am from
the first time I saw him walk across the lawn.

I am from
the day I walked onto the plane to cross the ocean

I am from
the day I walked into that tiny church.

I am from
the God who always calls me home.

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