Monday, March 19, 2012

Never read a book

             This is my story, my name is Jamaul Anderson I have never read a book. I have scaned a book before but I have yet to read one. Growing up reading was not such a big deal, It's not as important; therefore going to charch or having belief in spirit was. Raised by my grandma, love of my life she had the core values I have today old school. she teached me right & wrong, how to care also have manners. My grandmather is 87 and ticking (love that women) She is truely blessed.
             I was named by one of my mothers & fathers closest friends. My mother & father couldn't come up with a name for me. Probley couse of the drugs. (yeah thats it ) I was born 4 pounds 11 ounces to a Mr Arther Anderson & Ms Berna Marshall. Thay had 6 children in all, I am the last boy (the baby boy). I am the first out of my family to go to college. my father also went to college, after he went in the marine corp. My mother never made it in school she drop out (NO diploma) started having kids. My father came back from war drugs were in. He started selling, sent my grandmother all over the country and out of the country.Then drugs got the best of him, they took all of us away (falster home)  being the women that she is my grandmother, she took all of us and rised us the best way she could. ( I love that woman) Remember my grandmather is 87 & ticking she was born feb.15, 1924. Sorry much as I would love to keep this story going. To make a long story short,  reading was not the thing in grandmas time she had bigger problems (racisim) .She just wanted to show us how to servive, look at me now in school college but I have never read a book & thats my story. 

1 comment:

  1. Your story is powerful. You come from a family of survivors, that's why you won't quit. My mother was also so busy feeding us, teaching us right from wrong, etc.. We did not read much in our household. My mom read the bible later in life, but no one read novels or the newspaper. So, I relate. The best news is we can change at any time in our lives. I love reading now and I definitely understand how reading empower my life. So, let's read your first book. Come by and we can read The Other Wes Moore together.

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