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I worked on revising Seeking Redemption today based on comments I received. I didn't think it possible but after the changes I made, I like it even more than I did before. I've put an almost exorbitant amount of work into this story. Considering it's under 3K word count, I'm surprised at the level of work that's been involved. But at the same time, this story is important to me. I'm not sure why other than maybe it reminds me so much of a recent reconciliation with my own sister. The characters are very different as are the circumstances but the elements of growth and forgiveness and sisterly love are very much my life.

These characters are such a mish-mash of my sister and I that you couldn't fully identify which one is her and which one is me. But I learned a lot last year about the humility of forgiveness and the powerful bond of sisterly love. It's not anything I was ever willing to simply accept before or even knew how to recognize. But there's also elements in there that I wish were me - more flexibility, more forgiving. My sister read it and thought it was great too. How amazing is that - my sister is reading MY writing and likes it?! What a crazy ride life is sometimes.

I wonder what my dad would say if he realized how wrong he was to say I would never be a writer. What he should have said is that I would never be the writer he expected me to be. But then I've always known I'd be better than anything he would ever expect of me. And I am. I am.



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