(Ashley Mei pictured in Beverly Hills, CA - December 2025) A Childhood Built on Story Long before Pear Sky existed, my world was shaped by books and imagination. I grew up surrounded by classic literature — C.S. Lewis, Alice in Wonderland , nursery rhymes, fairy tales, folk stories, and moral fables.  These weren’t simply bedtime entertainment; they were formative touchstones that introduced wonder, logic, empathy, and ethical thinking. Stories revealed how a character’s choi

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