The Archeologist of Dreams

I think everyone has had dreams when they were a kid of being something really unusual.   When I was a kid, I had two dreams.  One was being an actress, which I only partly pursued when I grew up.  The other was being a writer.  I started writing when I was eight and haven't stopped.

A friend of mine had a very different childhood.  Her parents were archeologists and took her with them on their expeditions.  Very cool.  She grew up to be a scientist and a romance author.

I absolutely love listening to her childhood adventures exploring Mayan ruins in the jungle.  Deep inside of me, you see, I've been hiding an archeologist.  Since my life hasn't given me the opportunity to research in the field, I study through books, magazines, and websites.  While her family's passion was the Mayans, mine is the Egyptians.

I still aspire to go to Egypt, not now while there's unrest, but after things calm down and scientists can study the past again.  I especially want to go to Alexandria.  I want to see whatever is left of the ancient library, and also visit the new library built in 2002.  Until then I will continue to study everything I can find out about Ancient Egypt.  I guess I've turned into an archeologist of dreams.  How to study when you cannot touch.  I'll have to explore that.

–Susan

Susan Hanniford Crowley

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