AUTHORBUZZ: Click here to discover new books,
"meet" the authors and enter to win.
KIDSBUZZ: Click here to discover new books,
"meet" the authors and enter to win.
Dear Reader,
It's not until I'm finished writing a column that sometimes after a read through I realize, 'I've been here before.' Some things in my life I've worked out and made changes, others, apparently I'm still working on...
The questions I'm afraid to ask, are the ones I need to ask. But what if they say "no"? What if they're upset? I'm afraid to ask because I'm afraid of the answer. Don't want to have to deal with the negativity. Don't know if I can survive the problems, asking the question might stir up. "Stir the pot and the soup might not be tasty," as my grandmother used to warn. But is it really easier for me to pretend that everything is okay, when I know in my heart, and the other person knows too, that things are not?
Some folks prefer to ignore that "feeling in the air" figuring that in time, things will work themselves out. And it's true, sometimes that approach works. But for me, when I let things stew in their own juices, in the midst of the stewing process I lose part of myself. When I'm afraid to speak up because I'm worried I might not be able to deal with the outcome, then I'm living in fear. And that's no good. It changes who I am. It steals the joy; sucks it right out of my heart and my life.
The questions I'm afraid to ask are the ones I need to ask. Because as Joe Purdy reminds me in his song, "Good Days"...
"It ain't the dark I'm afraid of, it's the light."
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
AUTHORBUZZ: Snow (Thriller) by Mike Bond
Three hunters find a crashed cocaine plane in the mountains. Two steal it and soon find themselves hunted by the Mexican cocaine cartel, the DEA, Las Vegas killers, and the police of several states. From the frozen peaks of Montana to the heights of Wall Street, the slums of Denver and the million-dollar tables at Vegas, Snow is an electric portrait of today's American culture, the invisible line between good and evil, and what people will do in their frantic search for love and freedom.
Go to AUTHORBUZZ click on SNOW to read more and to email author Mike Bond, you'll get a reply.
KIDS BUZZ: A story inspired by an actual classroom experience, steeped in history, 7th Grade Revolution by Liana Gardner pits the 7th Grade against the FBI in a race including secret tunnels and a hidden cavern to find a Revolutionary War artifact of national importance which has been hidden in their school. For a chance to win a free copy and learn more, see
KIDSBUZZ.
Comments