A series of unfortunate events was one of the first books I latched onto. * It was one of the first books that felt the realest to me, as these three kids went from one heartbreak or misfortune to another. * Something in these books felt too familiar but while I escaped much of the things that happened in my life through books, books were always reminding me that I couldn't run away forever. * That at some point I would have to stop listening and begin speaking and they reminded that I had the ability to do so. I had the ability to speak. Though my words may not come out as smoothly as the multi edited words of authors, they were still my words, and they still needed to be said. * A series of unfortunate events was one of the first stories to teach me that. #aseriesofunfortunateevents #lemonysnicket #books #booklessons #lifelessons #speak #speakloud #speaklouder #voice #firstloves #storytime #wordstoponder #remember #randomthoughts #truth #iremember #poetssociety #bookseries #old books (at Tolland, Connecticut)