priscaykim asked: found the white bubble wrap envelope sitting on my desk today. i held it in my hands and just stared at it for a while. i sent a letter immediately after i read that post about the coming & crying giveaway for those who couldn't afford it, hoping i'd be one of the lucky few. a few weeks later, coming & crying posted something about having only fifty or so copies left and i panicked. for months i tried to convince myself that i didn't need this book, that i would be fine without it. but as the weeks passed, i could feel the walls around my heart closing in, the pressure so subtly and unpleasantly persistent. i couldn't wait any longer. the risk was just too much for me to bear. i don't mean to be overly dramatic; this is how i truly felt. i had to purchase one before they were all gone.
today, i received the free copy so graciously sent by melissa and meaghan. the one i paid for is on it's way, and per meaghan's suggestion in her sweet handwritten note, i have decided to send my extra copy to a dear friend of mine. she, i think, will appreciate and love this book more than i.
thank you for these beautiful stories.