Emily Romrell

Live The Vibrant Life

The Martian by Andy Weir

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Mark Watney is funny and resourceful. Good thing, since he’s stranded on Mars. The main takeaway from The Martian by Andy Weir is that with extreme determination, anything is possible.

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

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This is a classic Southern Coming of Age story that leaves book lovers feeling like they have already read it a hundred times. Yet they want to continue to read it again and again

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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This is a book that asks the big questions of life. It uses cancer as the medium to bring about the masterpiece. The characters are fleshed out and they become real to you. You find yourself dealing with the heartaches and challenges they face alongside them in the story.

What Is a Dream

Estimated Reading Time 1 Minuteswhat is a Dream? a wish? a sigh? a wistful look at days gone by? a feathered thing, afraid to fly; weighed down by the doubt in life. . . bravely fighting for the chance to try? what is a Dream? opportunity? need? a selfish craving resulting from greed? a noble, heart wrenching hurt that bleeds; within the soul who quietly seeks . . . wandering through both valleys and peaks? what is a Dream? a whisper? a wall? does it contain form or substance at all? it cries and beckons, but I’m afraid of the call. can I stretch myself out of this ball . . . out of this comfort zone if I crawl? what is a Dream? a vision? a claim? once achieved, does it dissolve or remain? is it a melody I am destined to play, and sing, and dance, and live in my way. . . I’ve thought and thought but the question stays. What is a Dream? What Is a Dream

Around the Bend

Estimated Reading Time 1 MinutesTraveling life’s bumpy road I’ve found turns around the bend Unexpected ups and downs Acquaintances and friends I admit at times it’s lonely When the lane fits only one And great gumption is required To stoically soldier on But suddenly crowds will appear Where the road is wide and even Many feet make the dust rise up It can be difficult to see then Sometimes the path leads to a mountain And I struggle with the climb But when I look down from the top I see a grand design How all things in this world connect Each person is part of a plan To teach and stretch and strengthen To press forward hand in hand We need each other to reach our goals Who knows what’s round the next bend In helping others we help ourselves Along a journey that never ends What ever lies on down the road I’m no longer afraid to press on The grand adventure of life awaits New wonders arise with each dawn When the last sun sets in the valley low And the winds sings a final lullaby I’ll smile to myself at the memories made I’ll float peacefully…