"Why Write?" A question answered in a personal way.

The Basic ABC's-Dolphins, Earthquakes, and Horses
As long as I can remember, I've loved to read. Almost as long as that, I've loved to write. There was always a connection between my developing as a reader, and developing as a writer.
I know that I learned to read earlier than usual, because I remember that my teacher, Mrs. Lim, disliked the fact that I would, "upset" the other students. Being taught to write cursive was also a problem with my second grade teacher, Mrs. Van-Dyke. My mom had taught me how to write my name in cursive, and, as a result, the students passing out papers wou…