1969 on a fall Sunday afternoon, I was sitting by myself enjoying the last few hours of a weekend. My Sister the avid reader, came bouncing down the stairs bringing me a book that she was sure I would enjoy. You'd have thought she knew me better but apparently not. I hated reading! If forced well then maybe. But I certainly wouldn't have picked one up on my own.
She did it! Hooked me! I was sopping up the abridged version of, "Mrs. Mike", by Benedict and Nancy Freedman. The story of Katherine Mary Flannigan. A story about a 16 year old that left Boston MA. for the Northwest territory in Canada. A True love story. Not just a sappy drama, but a story of Love, courage, and tenderness.
Now some 40ish. years later and the same Readers Digest condensed book was in the discarded book section of the library. Just reliving those days brings fondness to my heart. Not for just the book but mostly for a Sister that cared about my ability to read and focus.