tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post1679441214010939771..comments2023-04-16T05:46:47.885-07:00Comments on Dorien Grey and Me: The Land Over the RainbowDorien Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02368404433503621343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-53271230206078430642011-02-18T09:33:55.321-08:002011-02-18T09:33:55.321-08:00Thank you, Janet. I appreciate your taking the tim...Thank you, Janet. I appreciate your taking the time to comment. I am sorry that your childhood was not what it should have been, but you were wise in taking refuge in the better worlds of books.Dorien Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368404433503621343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-79457837065621067022011-02-18T08:54:56.348-08:002011-02-18T08:54:56.348-08:00"They teach the child that the mind--the imag..."They teach the child that the mind--the imagination--is not tied to the body; that it can go anywhere, do anything; that it can provide a refuge, a haven, when the real world is harsh and cruel. It teaches that there are other places, other worlds. Every book is an arrow, a path, a guide to where the imagination can take us." <br />Dorien, the above quote from your blog today is resonating deeply with me. Reading has been a refuge and haven many times for me especially in childhood growing up with an alcoholic parent. Reading has also been a constant friend that has never betrayed my trust. I especially find the last sentence extremely powerful in its truth. Bravo & kudos on a very insightful piece!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567978142470153456noreply@blogger.com