I spied on neighbors with Harriet.
I tapped false walls with Nancy.
I tended hidden flora with Mary.
I bumped up against life with Ramona.
I picked pennies from the fountain with Claudia and Jamie.
I sobbed tears of anguish with Travis and Arliss.
I trembled in fear with Meg and Charles Wallace.
I quibbled on a riverbank with Ratty and Mole.
I traipsed through treetops with Fritz and Ernest.
I questioned ridiculous rules with Scout.
I spared small lives because of Charlotte.
I fell in love because of Pony Boy.
I championed the underdog because of Boo.
In books
I lived a thousand lives without ever leaving the room.
Did you?
Just Sifting 
This is an inspiring format for Read Across America week. I’ve done most of those things as well. Fun!
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Yes! I lived almost all of those lives too! Great memories!
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You have harnessed the power of allusion. Like you, I love entering so many different worlds; like you, I love to dwell and do there.
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Me too!
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I love this! Thank you for the idea. Next time I find myself lost in a book I’ll picture myself where I am. And either way I’ll be in a place I love to be!
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That’s perfect. And they are friends for life – right? So cool!
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