Athens, GA: Home Sweet Home

Over the past few weeks, I have been promoting my second multicultural children's book entitled Play Dates and Other Tales. Yes, it is the beginning of my tour of cities. However, one city that I love (and that loves me back) is my hometown, Athens, GA.

I moved to Athens, GA when I was 11 years old with my family. Fortunately, I was shown love and acceptance from the very first day. Peers welcomed me right away eventhough I was the new girl. It didn't matter to them that I had a serious southern drawl or that I was a preacher's kid...they just wanted to embrace me.

Now, years have passed, and I find myself embracing "home" and thanking people who have supported me from the very beginning and who continue to support me. That's a tremendous blessing.

So to Ebenezer Baptist Church West, JJ Harris Elementary School, Fowler Drive Elementary, the Athens-Clarke County Library, Borders Books, the Athens/Atlanta communities, family and dear friends, thanks for a fun ride last week. It was a BLAST, and I was totally inspired! Athens will always be my "home sweet home".