I'm a collector of celebrations, curating pithy delights and sharing them with my readers. It brings joy to my heart to collect snapshots of life and give my readers an opportunity to experience simple memories in fresh, new ways. After the death of my husband, I remembered he'd always encouraged me to collect "beautiful moments" and write them down. I believe I've done that. Children young and old experience the best and the worst of life. In "Will You Hold My Story?" little Meggi Beth is tired of carrying her heavy story all alone. She sits down to rest and a variety of people come her way, all carrying stories of their own. I'm a lover of dogs, because they are such good listeners, and so in this story, a lovely big dog becomes the great ear for the little girl. This book is dedicated to Sally who encouraged me to ask others to hold my story.