I am from young love that began with my parents’ first meet cute that blossomed into 54 years of marriage.
I am from a father who loves music, trivia, history, Phillies baseball, and jigsaw puzzles.
I am from a mother who looks for kindness in everyone, beauty in everything, and dreams of a more tolerant world.
I am from a sister who I have a special bond and shared memories with, and a penchant for quoting 80s movies.
I am from parents who believed we were everything and bullies who thought we were nothing.
I am from bouts of depression and anxiety which is under control but rears its ugly head when life becomes too much to handle.
I am from teachers who recognized my gift for the written word since the fourth grade and encouraged me to share it with the world.
I am from the imposter syndrome and self-doubt that plagues every writer, along with the strength to ignore it and write anyway.
I am from a loving Jewish community that raised me, taught me, sustained me, and continues to fulfill me.
I am from a husband who adores and supports me for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health.
I am from my children, who have taught me as much as I have taught them, who continue to amaze me, and who are my pride and joy.
I am from my childhood bedroom, where I read books past my bedtime with a flashlight under my pillow.
I am from old friends who have come and gone and those who stayed with me and wish I saw more often.
I am from new friends who I made later in life, share my life with, and can’t live without.
I am from a lifetime of failures I’ve endured and successes I’ve celebrated with the people I love.
Where are you from? Share your thoughts in the comments.
XO,
Elisa
jenna heisman
July 15, 2023 at 12:29 pm (1 year ago)I teared up at this one
Roy A Ackerman, PhD EA
July 12, 2023 at 3:33 pm (1 year ago)Lovely sharing about those who shaped your life
Elisa
July 13, 2023 at 7:37 am (1 year ago)Thanks, Roy. My family really liked this post too.
Victoria+Juster
July 12, 2023 at 11:38 am (1 year ago)Beautiful, Elisa. A loving tribute to your parents, family and community.
Elisa
July 13, 2023 at 7:40 am (1 year ago)Thank you!
Lily Leung
July 12, 2023 at 9:35 am (1 year ago)Lovely post. You come from many good places.
Elisa
July 13, 2023 at 7:41 am (1 year ago)Thanks Lily. It is so nice to look back and be grateful.
Tamara
July 12, 2023 at 9:06 am (1 year ago)Wait, the 54 years, that’s your parents?!
Tamara
July 12, 2023 at 9:00 am (1 year ago)Beautiful post, Elisa! 54 years must be a typo though. You don’t even look as if you could be 54 years old, let alone been married for that long?
My answer to your question, where i am from? In reference to my blog post today, I am from Switzerland – as opposed to Sweden 😉
Elisa
July 12, 2023 at 9:06 am (1 year ago)LOL – The first line is about my parents. I just fixed it because I’ve only been married 25 years.
Tamara
July 12, 2023 at 9:07 am (1 year ago)Just figured it our myself… Phew!
Brenda Marie Fluharty
July 12, 2023 at 8:56 am (1 year ago)I love this post so much I may do one like for my blog.
Elisa
July 12, 2023 at 9:06 am (1 year ago)Thanks, Brenda. Please do! And tag me if you use it.