Finding the Missing Page Rediscovering my childhood love for creative writing.
by Reina Esparza
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he booklet is still in good condition, despite being made of printer paper and staples. The date on the back is June 8, 2004. I was six years old. The age is evident in my crooked crayon
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scrawl and stick figure drawing. I smile paging through these pages now; it was clear that I spent a lot of time watching the typical Disney movies. It was Mary’s note on one of these booklets that never left me.
Mary was my mom’s coworker and she would read my childish booklets often. “Dear Reina, your stories are wonderful. Don’t ever stop writing them!” I’m sure my six-year-old self ILLUSTRATION BY NINA WALKER
