Key Business Partners, LLC

One of the reasons I enjoy my business so much is I am able to read such wonderful works of art by working with the authors and writers.

My client, Karen Pierce Gonzalez has written a charming ebook about Family Folktales. You may ask, what are they? Well, her book explains them simply and easily. They are stories based on real events however don’t have to be strictly remember to all the details.

Karen’s ebook, Family Folktales, What are yours? took me just about a half hour to read. While reading this ebook, memories started surfacing from when my mom was alive (she passed away when I was 7 years old) and those special times we would spend together.

I was inspired and intrigued by Karen’s claim that I could write a folktales in as little as 15 minutes.

Well, here is the testament to her claim. It took me about 17 minutes and the rewards are so wonderful and fulfilling to have down in writing a memory I can share with my daughter. This memory can be cherished over and over again each time I or anyone else reads about my special “Mommy and Me Time”.
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My Mommy and Me Memory

The house was calm with no crazy noises, screams or arguments between my brother and sister. The TV was on and my mom turned to me as I was sitting on the coach next to me and whispered, “Ok, go get the hair brush and mirror from the bathroom.”

I rushed down the hall , grinning from ear to ear, entering the bathroom to retrieve a light pink glossy hairbrush with matching hand mirror. Each “tool” was tucked in a special place in the bathroom cabinet just for these late night special times with my mom. For a girl of only six years old, to be able to stay up later than my older siblings to spend alone time with my mom was indeed a treat.

I retrieved my special two tools and then stepped up onto the back of the couch. Normally, this action was not allowed however, during this time my sitting up on the back of the couch was accepted. I took a few minutes to prepare myself to find just the right spot for the upcoming delightful task at hand. I would grab the brush and take a sturdy grip on the handle. I began to brush her hair, starting from the left side at the top of her head and making long strokes with the brush. I continued brushing taking care of each stroke. At times, I would come across a spot where the brush stuck making me stop. My mom would turn slightly and look up at me and say, “just give it a little tug, it will be alright.”

And it was like she knew just what to say. I enjoyed taking my time going through the motion of pulling the brush through her brown hair making it softer with each stroke.
When I got done, I would lift up the mirror and hand it to her. She would take it and look into it to see the job I just completed. Each time, she would say, “Oh, thanks for making mommy beautiful again!” I would smile and she would give me a kiss on my cheek.

This was time was special for me because it was our time to be together. Whenever she spoke, her voice was gentle and soothing.
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This is so wonderful to have this special time down on paper and I wouldn’t have probably thought to do it had it not been for Karen’s ebook. By reading her book, it reminded me how important it is to write these memories down. You can add a picture with your story and place it in a special book to give to your loved ones. Next time you go on vacation and there are special moments you capture in pictures, perhaps take 15 (or 17 minutes) to write down those memories associated with the pictures. Create even more long lasting memories.

If you would like to purchase this ebook for yourself, please stop by the Folkheart Press Shop.