Oh, how I loved learning about your family "of origin" and the big part reading played in your lives. Wow, your mom is an artist?!! I love learning about my friends and their parents' talents and their impact on each of you...

Shake - I will share, it's so evident to me which of you as writers have been reading for so long. You use words to express yourself with such ease...that's one of my long-term goals with writing.

Sometimes I know in my heart and mind what I want to say - but the search for the perfect combination takes a lot of effort.

Reading unlocks that. As another writer wrote last night -- the more we keep reading, we are learning the different strategies, styles, and inuendos -- and over time, we find our own.

Yours' is VERY clear to me. So that deep history of reading shows up - each and every time.

Thanks for reading and sharing that marvelous comment with me wonderful friend!!! Much love to you and yours -- have a bright day and week!!!