When I read and write, I hover about myself and occasionally zoom in and out.\u00a0 I am both me and not me – that reflection looking at things in my eye yet through another\u2019s eye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I read and write, I am both \u201cmost myself and least myself.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I read, I escape my reality, but it takes me back to confront my condition when I write.\u00a0 I write to live, to understand and make sense of the world I occupy.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I read and write not just to escape reality but to create a new reality. I read because it\u2019s a ritual and an expansion of knowledge and perspectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I write because I like to ponder on paper. I write because I think and track my thoughts. I read and write because I want to connect my experiences with others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most importantly, I read and write to find the correct language to identify how I can make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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