Hill Holler

Everywhere I go I like to share Hannah and her Heart. I stop children in the street and read it to them. No, I’m kidding, I don’t…it’s in Walmart. I jest of course!

I hope the message of it gets through to even one wee one somewhere that we can all succeed in life, in different ways. Having a good heart to me counts more than anything else. I feel that kids get the wrong message these days. Everything seems to be aimed at implying they need to be perfect, rich and the top of the heap in every way to matter… and that breaks my heart. They all matter, each and every one of them.

Please share Hannah and Her Heart with any little one you think might like it- nothing makes me happier than the thought of that.  I hope you enjoy the story as much as I enjoy sharing it. Get comfy and read on!

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Unfortunately I missed this when it came out before but Winning Writers congratulated me on my Feedback magazine win way back in the Feb 2007 newsletter. I can’t believe I didn’t see it because I read it faithfully!

I can only assume the newsletter got swallowed up in cyberspace. Typical! Anyway, here’s what they said:

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As parents we do what we think best for our kids given the resources we have at hand. Whether you’re rich or poor doesn’t matter a bit though when it comes to what they need most. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to parcel up things like happiness, love and joy and simply hand it to them? Perhaps. But then they wouldn’t learn much of life for themselves that way either. It would be like looking at someone’s vacation photos instead of being there experiencing it and saying it’s the same thing.

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy the quieter pace of life around the Holler and find a reason to keep coming back. I hope to share my own articles and poetry as well as any hints, tips or resources for writers I can lay my grubby paws on.

Glad to have you here!