Anne McCaffrey

Where Are You From?

Pointing to L.A. on a hand-drawn map on a chalkboard

To paraphrase Katt Williams, you don't expect to get enduring life lessons from a children's book with flying dragons on the cover.

But when you're young and all stories are fresh and new, sometimes things you read will sink in and re-emerge years later when circumstances are right.

This is a story about how I learned how to come to terms with the question, "Where are you from?".

When I was young, I used to love to read, especially science fiction and fantasy.