Just thought I’d post a cou­ple of snip­pets from recent com­ments and emails from friends & family.

From my cousin today:

And, you’re a good writer — that’s not a com­pli­ment, just an obser­va­tion :) I always said you’d make a good Eng­lish major, should life send you back to school some­day, and I stand by that!

And from a friend a few weeks back:

I won’t give you any com­pli­ments about your self, as I would be wast­ing my words because you don’t believe a pos­i­tive word any one says, but you are a good, solid writer. Your words are lyri­cal, a hard thing to accom­plish for most. Keep writing.