Cherie Colyer (author of teen novel Embrace) regularly interviews fellow children’s book authors on her blog. This week she interviewed…me!
Cherie asked a lot of good questions, and I especially appreciated having the opportunity to answer one
about who my hero is:
My mother is my hero. I am the youngest of seven, my father had a heart attack and died at home a week after my third birthday. Flo had not graduated from high school and worked to get her GED degree and then held a job as an office clerk until she was 70 in order to raise us on her own. The heroic part is that she never complained to us about her lot in life. She took naps when she could, though, always telling us she was “just resting her eyes.” I follow her lead: naps are good when you can get ‘em!
Flo on her birthday. Those naps did her a world of good: she’s a young 96 years old.
You can link to Cherie’s blog to read the entire interview. Cherie was thorough –she even asked me what my favorite color is, and I know you Safe & Sound blog readers are just itching to find out.
Thanks for all the attention, Cheri– you make me feel like a celebrity!
Loved Cherie’s interview! Your favorite color brought back to mind the blanket Marilyn crocheted for Pandora. There seems to be a need to rest my eyes everyday…..and I do.
I’d forgotten all about that blanket Marilyn made for my first Seeing Eye dog — thanks for bringing back that happy memory, Cheryl. Think I’ll rest my eyes now for a bit and muse about it…,
I guessed Red as your favorite color before I read the intereview.
A new adult book….can’t wait!
Happy Birthday Flo. I don’t nap, just looking at the inside of my eyelids for extended intervals.
Hmmm. Do tell: what do you *see* inside those eyelids, Jacques?!
“Resting my eyes” goes with the territory of raising seven children on her own. Loved reading about her influence on you. Thank you. Adagio
Words from an expert, Adagio –You know, my ears perked up when you said in writing class that you are the mother of seven – a lucky number, 7, but I bet you had to rest your own eyes quite a bit, too!
How fortunate you are to have grown up in such a loving family. I suspect it’s one of the sources of your strength today.
Oh, yes, definitely. I’ve said it before, and worth saying again: I am, in many, many ways, a very lucky woman.
Beautiful picture of your mom. Thanks for being on my blog!
Are you kidding? Thanks for having me, Cherie!