Once again, I will digress and use my dedication for someone who I completely admire, not because she has written a book, or because she is famous. No, Lauree Hamm is a regular woman, with a regular family, who is an extraordinary person. I will admit, when I became an author, I did not realize how invested I would become in my readers’ lives, and yes it is creepy to some, but to me, I feel like it makes me a better author, because I have a purpose to write books. If I can give just one of my fans, a little bit of a chance to relax and focus on something other than the real world, I have done my job. Lauree is the parent to two wonderful boys, one just happens to have cystic fibrosis. Even with these challenges, she is still the most positive person I think I have ever come across. I love seeing her pictures she posts that gives me a small look into her life and I am honored to consider her not only a fan, but an online friend as well. Lauree and her husband are amazing people who have proven children thrive when loved unconditionally. Thank you to her and her family for being a wonderful example of what it I consider an example to us all.
Every parent is a hero, do not get me wrong, I feel like being a parent is one of the hardest jobs around because of the dedication we give as human beings to raise a child to be a wonderful person. And because of that, I will from here on out, dedicate my books to women and men who I have been honored to be allowed to not only share my stories, but also to be given a glance into their world.