When I went up north I was feeling a little lost. My interview with Loma was the last one for my book project and I was perhaps more afraid of the next step of the project (writing up a year's worth of travels and experiences) than I realized. Somehow the time I spent with Loma helped me to do my own 'dust settling'. Talking to Lorna brought me full circle in my thinking and back to the basics, back to the fundamental reasons why we have chosen to work in this field.

Literacy workers in Alberta believe in literacy - in helping to create and provide positive opportunities for people to learn to read and write. They value the uniqueness and goodness of the people in their communities. They believe in and celebrate learning, and know that through the collective strength of their convictions, anything is possible.