Day 1: Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley has been life for as long as I can remember. Long before I was able to read the books I had seen the movie on PBS multiple times. I loved the adventures she got in from dying her hair green to falling off a roof and her desire to sleep in a spare room.

Anne's ability to take an ordinary or boring situation and use her imagination was very helpful to me growing up. Whenever I was feeling particularly awkward or out of place I would remember that it wasn't going to be like that forever. That all I had to do was change the way I looked at the situation and often that helped.

The Sullivan's Anne also helped me develop a love of poetry. Before I had read the full poem I had memorized the stanza that Anne recites in the movie. The only reason I never tried to recreate Anne's boat ride is because there were no boats in the pond near where I grew up.

Another impact Anne had on my life is in the friendships that I have made. My friends really are kindred spirits to me. I have been very lucky in my life to have found the people I surround myself with.