Can I Sit With You?

That is a very neat picture! Thanks for sharing.

Hi! I came over from NaBloPoMo. I'm challenging myself to comment on as many blogs as possible this month as well as post.

I LOVE it! Very, very cool!
I also love the idea of this site. Wish I had something like this when I was growing up.

Happy Posting!

What a very cool project you're involved with here. I hope it changes lives, in a big, big way someday.

Incredible detail. What inspired this compassionate scene?

It reminds me that perhaps a copy of this book would be nice to have in the children's library at the hospital where I work.

~Kelleen

The detail is very moving, particularly the "Badyear" brand tire. I am very touched. I am another Nablopomo participant. Your mission and (dare I call it) ministry will have a powerful impact when your book is published; the blog clearly is doing so already. Make sure you make the 'usual' talk circuit! People *need* to HEAR.

Kelleen: it was inspired by many different details of the various CISWY stories. I worked to make sure viewers could bring their own stories to the piece--who is asking whom for company, is the kid on the left bald from rebellion, chemo, what? What do they each have that attracts the other?
Also, no depicting richer better than poorer, dark less than light, vice versa, and so on, and all without being bland or safe!
I will hope teachers will use the cover as a catalyst for essays, and the stories within to inspire kids to write their own.

Rebecca: thank you. Badyear was initially just wiseassery, but it turned out to be perfect for the piece.