I Am From…

I am from sweaty nights on the football field, broken bones at school playgrounds, and the            sandy shore of Daytona Beach
I am from fun filled Christmas Eves, delicious Thanksgiving dinners, and praise- filled Sunday       mornings at church
I am from baseball cleats covered in red clay, family filled football game gatherings, and family
trips to Turner Field

I am from Mama Syl’s rustic hamburger joint
From the dirty dishes flooding in waiting to be washed
English’s Café sits on the corner of the square welcoming frequent customers

I am from De De’s savory homemade biscuits, Mom’s delectable homemade spaghetti sauce,  and Provino’s delicious ravioli
I am from backyard football games with my buff cousin Allan, backyard baseball games with my  homerun hitting cousin Andrew, and diving off the diving board with my muscular
cousin Cody  
I am from thrilling hide, and seek, at church during the summer, Pizza and Proverbs on Tuesday  afternoons at Church during the summer, and sack lunches given to cheerful children for
Fish for Kids on Thursday afternoons during the summer                                                                                                             

I am from long lost weekends at my cousin Cody’s house
From dark black airsoft bruises on my stomach
524 Towler Shoals View awaits my arrival many weekends in a row

I am from the chaotic Gwinnett County Fair over my birthday
From powdered sugar topped crispy funnel cakes
The twisting and turning “Scrambler” waits until the right time to make me double over my   stomach, ready to throw up

I am from a small town of Lilburn, Georgia
From 180 days of Trickum Middle School calling my name at 9:20 each morning
1369 Chesapeake Drive is where I will have the some of the greatest memories of my childhood

I am from a home where heart is abundant
This is where I am comfortable and free
Home is my stomping grounds
Home is my family