Readings and Thank Yous

I didn't write much about the book party my parents had a few weeks ago. It was fantastic. My mom really knows how to put together a nice gathering and we had over 100 people come and go. Taking a cue from Jay and Pixie's party in July, my dad asked me to read an excerpt. We were outdoors so I didn't want to read too long and Fr. Mike was there so I thought I'd read the short little bit about he and I sitting in the same backyard and talking about vows after I first came home from San Diego.

It was much more emotional than I expected, not because of the subject matter but because Fr. Mike's kindness at that time and over the years is overwhelming. He's another "character" I might never be able to thank properly.

In my dad's introduction before I read he said there are lots of reasons not to write a book and there are even more reasons not to write this book (Lost Edens) but that he was proud that I had. And I'm glad I did for no other reason than people like Fr. Mike and Dr. Miller can get a glimpse at how much they really positively affected another person's life. Thanks, again, to everyone who came and thanks to the Bensons for the picture!