After a long hard day of hunting, I took a trip to Ft Worth.
I was looking for a friend I have known for a while now. I found her at her
table quietly looking at her phone. As I
approached, she looked up and gave me a smile.
It was the polite smile you give all strangers. Then she looked away – just for a heartbeat -
then she turned back with a huge surprised smile of recognition.
She was in Ft Worth doing a book fair/festival to promote several
of her books. This was why I was there. I was finally going to get a book
signed by her.
Yes, I embarrassed her. Yes, I wanted her to be slightly
embarrassed. I am so proud that she has done something that many people attempt
but never accomplish. She has taken an idea and translated it into a book. Something
as easy as that; however, so many people fail for a myriad of reasons.
She signed and we chatted for a while. At the end of the
day, we walked out together and I had my signed copy. It is proudly on my shelf of signed books.
AH
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