April's Book Club

Well ladies it was another amazing book club. Thanks so much to Amy for allowing us to meet in her lovely home. You are such a great hostess and we are truly blessed to be able to be in your home.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Cindy for choosing Still Alice. I know that from our discussion this book choice had an amazing impact on us all. From Cindy's profound experience with her grandmother and being willing to do what she knew was best for her grandmother to Jenny and her being able to better understand her mother's experiences with her grandmother.

I know Cindy was concerned about this choice of book but from all of us we express our gratitude for sharing this with us. If this is your first book- which I somehow forgot- I am so excited for the next one that you choose.

Let me just say that though our numbers may be small it is a joy to get to know you all and share thoughts and insights. I know that I am so blessed to have all of your influence in my life.

Oh and a special thank you to Randy Schmidt for being so gracious to serve our treats.

For those of you unable to attend, please know that we miss you. (Aimee, everyone asked about you. Maybe when the new addition is here you can bring him.)

I am wondering if we should swap weeks to allow the gals whose husbands have Stake Meetings on the third Thursdays to attend or are Thursdays just bad in general. DISCUSS.

A final thought on Still Alice:

Jill Moyer: "I thought this book was so well written. I could feel the powerful emotions Alice went through and the losses she struggled with. What a terrible disease to deal with, for both the person and their family."