This is my Aunt Rosie. Isn’t she cute? Here she is holding her sweet little grandson, Roehn, at our annual family reunion last year. We only get to see each other a couple times a year, which, in my opinion, is just not enough.
I received the sweetest email from her the other night after she finished reading my book. There is only so much I can say about my own book. I could go on and on about the reasons why I think it’s a good story and why I love it so much, but I think other people’s opinions and experiences reading the book will mean more than the words of the one who wrote it. I asked her if it was OK to share an excerpt from her personal email to me. She said, “Sure … I’ve never been blogged before!” Like I said, cute. 😉
Here is what she had to say:
I couldn’t put your book down! My nose is all stuffy and my cheeks wet from crying! I’ve been reading it all night on the living room couch. I can’t tell you the last time a book moved me to tears. It is really fantastic how you wove that story around and tied it all up at the end – lots of surprises! And when I thought it couldn’t make me cry anymore, you put another (zinger!) touching part in and I started crying all over again. I thought it was amazing how well you could take the reader into the world of a 14 year old (but then, I know that you live with a teenager). It actually took me back to high school days. I love how you portrayed the love and loyalty of friends and family – best friends, brothers, grandparents, Mom and Dad. And the best part was how you integrated the Lord, scripture and prayer throughout the whole story.
Aunt Rosie
Isn’t that sweet? I got teary-eyed reading her email. To me, hearing how my words touched someone’s heart, is the best gift in the world. <3