#13- Love Is a Verb

Here is a snippet from my latest book taken from the introduction.  

When I was just a young boy, I used to visit my grandfather’s dairy farm in upstate New York. To this day, I’ve never encountered such a mystical place on the entire planet. It was a world unto itself and I was blessed to spend many wonderful hours roaming its magical landscape.

One winter my grandfather decided to get one of the old snowmobiles running for me to ride. I can still see him in the dim old barn pulling on the pull cord for hours and smell the ether he sprayed into the carburetor. He only had a limited amount of time in the afternoon between the morning and evening milkings and that day he spent it resurrecting the old Sno Jet.

By day’s end, the fields surrounding the barn were laced with pink ribbons in the setting sun and I was ready for some hot chocolate.

My grandfather passed away on August 11, 1995 but I’ve never forgotten the story of his love.

Speaking of stories, this book was a lot of fun to write and I hope it will be equally enjoyable to read! William Shakespeare I am not, but I truly believe this book has the potential to help you, regardless of where you are on your journey. If I could emphasize just one thing, it’s this: start today. Whether you decide to just pen some doggerel on a scrap of brown paper bag or go out and buy a fancy leather bound journal, start now. Ready-Go-Set!

I hope your heart was warmed by this story.  My grandfather's single act of love has spoken volumes to me throughout the years.  I hope it will encourage all of us to carve out and make time for 'others'.  What better time to make a difference than the holidays.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!  Stick around in 2015 and we'll help you have your best year yet.  In the meantime, stay tuned in the days to come as I release more samples from the book.  

The following sample was taken from my latest book: "Set the Hook!  5 Powerful Storytelling Secrets."