The Book Babe Speaks

Friday night was one of the best evenings I have had in a really long time. My super awesome friend Robin was over for a girly sleepover. We had a blast, talking, watching fun things, eating good food and having great conversation. One of the things we kept going back to was the idea of being nice. It is so much easier being nice than not. It just makes life so much easier. Being mean and catty and bitchy takes too much energy, so much more energy than being nice and supportive.

Since we spent so much time talking about being nice, the conversation inevitably turned to the PBB event and the generosity of all those involved. One of the questions I got from a lot of people when Project Book Babe started coming together was “Why”. What is it about me that would make so many authors want to do this amazing thing for me. It was a question that really threw me for a loop because at the time, I honestly did not understand “why” either. I think I finally get it after months of having it drilled into my head. I had never really thought about exactly how much I do for them. For me, being a book buyer is all about doing whatever I can to get good books into the hands of readers, kids and adults. I get so excited when I find a book that I know people will love! Anyway, the fact the event happened is total and complete proof, to me anyway, that being nice will get you farther in life than not. Because I did, and continue to (as much as I can), do so much for the PBB authors, they were willing to carve out time from their very busy schedules to come together and do this amazing thing for me. Which allows me the ability to be a full time patient without having to stress over a ton of things. I will always remember the generosity of the planners of the event and the attendees. Not just the authors but all those that planned, worked and attended. What an amazing thing, I still get a little choked up when I think about it. There are days when I am not really sure that it happened, it still seems so surreal…

Anyway, I am pretty much babbling at this point so will stop now with one last thank you to all my friends who do so much for me. I will never be able to say “thank you” or “I love you” enough to them. Especially those who are still working tirelessly on the PBB auction…