Elizabeth entertained us with her imaginative stories even as a very young child. Then, from the time she could hold a pencil, Liz began to add a visual dimension to her story telling, sharing her internal world through both words and drawing. As she matured, Elizabeth increased her imaginative venues to encompass song writing, podcasts, and musical performance.
On January 1, 2019, I visited with Caroline Ellis, Elizabeth’s kindergarten and first grade teacher. It has been more than 13 years since Elizabeth was in Mrs. Ellis’ classroom. Mrs. Ellis kept this little letter from Elizabeth all these years. She wanted me to have it. What a treasure I received from her. This is the first time I have seen the letter. Her poem and the penmanship were superb for a 6 year old child. I’m guessing that she had given this to Mrs. Ellis when she was coming into her second grade classroom with a new teacher, Mrs. Jacob. -Seong Brown
“I think an ordinary paper company like Dunder-Mifflin was a great subject for a documentary. There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn't that kind of the point?”
This writing was published on THOUGHT CATALOG on July 17th, 2017
San Francisco is where I saw the color red. San Francisco is where I tasted a well-earned parking spot. San Francisco is where I heard acceptance. San Francisco is where I touched a rocky cliff. San Francisco is where I felt adrenaline. San Francisco is where I smelled goodbye.
Pascale was the spoiled child of the orphanage. Born free of disease and fairly healthy as far as the brothers of the community could tell, he was considered lucky among the other children with cerebral palsy and AIDS. Not to mention, his adorable round cheeks and pure gleaming eyes bought him special care and attention from many if not all of the volunteers. However, Pascale’s story is far from fortunate.
Elizabeth Brown My Life My Story
Song written, composed, and performed by Elizabeth, age 14.
