Jamie Volpe

I am from a well used, well slept on frog puppet

I am from a cubical where the bed is the size of the entire room, but the walls remain open.

I am from the tiny whisk that we used to make Sunday morning pancakes 

I am from the unusually dire need to twirl my hair while deep in thought 

I am from Josephine Leggio, who brought her family here for a better life.   

I am from the warmest crispiest french fry in the McDonalds bag 

I am from the turquoise that covers about 70% of our Earth 

I am from the "Live 'n' Learns"

I am from the loud Italian family dinner conversations 

I am from the "Better late than never's" because it's better for things to happen at any time than to never happen at all.

I am from the creaky dock that rests gently on the ocean sound  

I am from those moments that have brought me right here. The moments that really hurt, the moments that were really special, and everything in between. These moments are where I am from.