This is another letter that I thought I had to write but I didn't thought I would post it anyway
August 10, 2007
Elsie Hermenau
7 Marshall Lake Rd
Torrington, CT 06790
Dear Mrs. Hermenau,
Thank you so much for taking the time out to teach me the importance, and love of literature. I know that it must have been frustrating at times when I was younger to hold my attention. The love of written word that you so passionately exuded has truly passed on to me. I have recently rekindled my own affair with Literature.
As I have told you I recently found written works truly enthralling and it reminded me of you. I remember you speaking passionately to us about poetry, essay’s, and journal’s. How at any moment one can escape into Neverland, or hear that illustrious call that drags Buck away. A couple of days ago I picked up “A Shopshire Lad” and for some reason I knew most of the passages and then, a daze fell upon me and I remembered you reading it to me. Strange, almost 20 years have gone by, and out of the blue I can all of a sudden hear your English accent reciting the words. Reading “The Storm” to a boy of 10 or 12 must have been an experience all in its self but now that I am 32, Kahlil Gibran has taken on a whole new meaning to me. I recently discovered some works that I really think that you might enjoy. One in particular is Lars Eighner I read part of “Dumpster Diving”
I have also begun to write. As part of a homework assignment I started to keep a blog of my daily assignments. I have started to write a journal that some find hilarious, who knows you might like it. I recently did a research paper on Immunizations but I do not like to do that type of style the technical writing is just no for me.
I just wanted to thank you again for all that you have done for me and what you have taught me. I actually have started to read to me children and hopefully one day they will remember me as fondly as I remember you. I just wish you were here to see what ti have accomplished Nana. I love and miss you.
Love your grandson,
Scott James Sochocki
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It's hard to write through my tears. What a beautiful letter to Nannie!!! It just made her so much more alive to me when I read your letter. I have her book "A Shropshire Lad", and never in a million years would I have thought that she read it to you too. Thank you so much, Scott, for renewing my memories!
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