Where I'm From

I am from books and music

and I am from crayons

from starry nights and fireflies

and the changing of the seasons

I am from mercy, love and grace

from prayer and trusting his plans

and living the best I know how

I am from family

through blood, and through friendship

and sisterly bond which cannot be broken

I am from new beginnings

and new experiences

I am from family tradition

a reunion that has run for 84 years

From 10 branches

Grew over 200 people

Born in the home of the Liberty Bell

steeped in the tradition of Western Maryland's rolling hills

and raised on West Virginia’s winding roads

I am from Romney WV

home of apple orchards

the Deaf and Blind School

the Potomac Eagle

the first literary society

and West Virginia's oldest County

This is where I am from