We are not alone...
The weather outside Agnes Miro's Ohio home was downright frightful.
"I don't remember it ever being quite this bad," she said as she poured me a cup of coffee. "Maybe it's because I'm getting to be an old lady and I just can't tolerate the cold as well as I once did but winters do seem to be getting worse."
She took a seat opposite me at her kitchen table.
"I haven't seen you in quite a while," she said in a tone that was mildly reproachful.
I sighed.
"I know," I said. "I've been working on some new projects, and..."
She waved a hand at me and I shut up.
"I know, I get it," she said. "I only meant to say that I've wanted to tell you in person how pleased, and proud, I am of you and your friends in the Indie Authors Support & Discussion group for bringing out that short story collection 'You Are Not Alone' to support cancer victims."
Agnes - one of the characters in my novel "Jacks or Better" - is a cancer survivor. "You Are Not Alone" is a collection of short stories written by a group of international authors. The book was the brainchild of UK author Ian D. Moore and it has been out on Amazon for more than a year. The cool thing about it is that the proceeds from its sales are donated to MacMillan Cancer Support, an organization that provides practical medical and financial support for those fighting this terrible disease. It also pushes for better care for those with cancer.
"It was quite a project," I said. "I felt really honored to be a part of it."
Agnes nodded.
"I was surprised that so many writers volunteered to be part of it. I know that independent authors don't make a lot of money but that didn't stop them - and you - from contributing." she said.
"It gives me hope that, despite all the negative headlines and the squabbling that's going on these days, maybe there is still some good left in the world," she added.
I leaned back in my chair and sipped some coffee.
"There is hope," I said after putting my cup down. "There are so many people out there doing what they can to make the world a better place that it sometimes surprises me. Most don't do it for any recognition, any pats on the back. They just go out and do it. Politicians spend their lives trying to scare people half to death so they can get elected and then push through laws that suit their personal agendas. Meanwhile, people who really care about the rest of humanity just go quietly about their business. Nobody pays much attention to them because they aren't screaming and hollering, but they're out there doing what they can to help those in need."
Agnes smiled.
"I know," she said. "It's because those people are out there that I do have hope that, one day, we'll get our priorities straight and spend more money eradicating diseases like cancer instead of on missiles and bombers."
She sighed.
"That probably won't happen in my lifetime," she said, "but one day, maybe..."
"One day," I said. "For sure."
I leaned forward and took her hands in mine.
"Now, didn't you say something about lunch?"
To buy a copy of "You Are Not Alone" visit https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Not-Alon...
For more information about MacMillan Cancer Support visit https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001KCABGK
"I don't remember it ever being quite this bad," she said as she poured me a cup of coffee. "Maybe it's because I'm getting to be an old lady and I just can't tolerate the cold as well as I once did but winters do seem to be getting worse."
She took a seat opposite me at her kitchen table.
"I haven't seen you in quite a while," she said in a tone that was mildly reproachful.
I sighed.
"I know," I said. "I've been working on some new projects, and..."
She waved a hand at me and I shut up.
"I know, I get it," she said. "I only meant to say that I've wanted to tell you in person how pleased, and proud, I am of you and your friends in the Indie Authors Support & Discussion group for bringing out that short story collection 'You Are Not Alone' to support cancer victims."
Agnes - one of the characters in my novel "Jacks or Better" - is a cancer survivor. "You Are Not Alone" is a collection of short stories written by a group of international authors. The book was the brainchild of UK author Ian D. Moore and it has been out on Amazon for more than a year. The cool thing about it is that the proceeds from its sales are donated to MacMillan Cancer Support, an organization that provides practical medical and financial support for those fighting this terrible disease. It also pushes for better care for those with cancer.
"It was quite a project," I said. "I felt really honored to be a part of it."
Agnes nodded.
"I was surprised that so many writers volunteered to be part of it. I know that independent authors don't make a lot of money but that didn't stop them - and you - from contributing." she said.
"It gives me hope that, despite all the negative headlines and the squabbling that's going on these days, maybe there is still some good left in the world," she added.
I leaned back in my chair and sipped some coffee.
"There is hope," I said after putting my cup down. "There are so many people out there doing what they can to make the world a better place that it sometimes surprises me. Most don't do it for any recognition, any pats on the back. They just go out and do it. Politicians spend their lives trying to scare people half to death so they can get elected and then push through laws that suit their personal agendas. Meanwhile, people who really care about the rest of humanity just go quietly about their business. Nobody pays much attention to them because they aren't screaming and hollering, but they're out there doing what they can to help those in need."
Agnes smiled.
"I know," she said. "It's because those people are out there that I do have hope that, one day, we'll get our priorities straight and spend more money eradicating diseases like cancer instead of on missiles and bombers."
She sighed.
"That probably won't happen in my lifetime," she said, "but one day, maybe..."
"One day," I said. "For sure."
I leaned forward and took her hands in mine.
"Now, didn't you say something about lunch?"
To buy a copy of "You Are Not Alone" visit https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Not-Alon...
For more information about MacMillan Cancer Support visit https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001KCABGK
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