Although growing up can be a challenging journey, many happy moments speckle the path that leads to maturity. Childhood is a wonderful time to reflect on the simple joys that bring happiness to our lives. Happy to Be Me leads the reader through the happy thoughts and recollections of a growing boy.

Kenneth F. Butler is a husband and father of three. He is a retired educator, having taught elementary school, middle school, and college-age students. He holds a master of arts in early childhood education from Georgia Southwestern State University. He is a prolific writer of poetry. Happy to Be Me is his first published work. He lives in Thomasville, Georgia, of which he is a native.