Some of you may remember this video, but back in 2010, I made a video at RWA National trying to capture the size and scope of the giant literacy signing.
It was massive, y’all. Thousands of people in a giant ballroom, tables in lines stretching into the distance, balloons and prize baskets and swag, and so many books.
This was the first video I made. You’ll notice that my cell phone footage is terrible but, well, it looked good at the time!
I can’t tell you how floored I was that I had forgotten I’d made this, and I’m even more surprised that they’re still online (watch, this feature will kill them dead for good, lol).
But WAIT THERE’S MORE. I made another in 2011!
Watching both makes me so teary – there are people who aren’t with us anymore, authors who are no longer writing, and so many of us in a hot crowded ballroom raising thousands of dollars for literacy.
And it reminds me of what we lost, and how much I miss being in that room with everyone.
Thanks for taking a little trip down memory lane with me and my phone from 15 years ago, and Garage Band.
Friday Videos hope you have plenty of love, because it’s all you need.
