Toddler in Tow (Single Wide Female & Family #3) by Lillianna Blake

Author:Lillianna Blake [Blake, Lillianna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sassy Women’s Fiction
Published: 2016-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

After a quick stop at the campsite to change, we headed for the book signing at the college. This time it was in the courtyard. The weather was beautiful and Max kept Abby occupied by kicking a ball around with her. There were some familiar faces from the day before, but many new faces as well. I did my best to meet each person and remember them.

After the line dwindled I stood up behind the table and began to speak to the people gathered around it.

“I just wanted to say thank you for your support. It means so much to me. I hope going forward I can continue to craft fiction that you will enjoy.”

“It’s not just the fiction.” One of the women in the front of the crowd spoke up. “You’re an inspiration, Samantha.”

I thought back to the incident at the lobster restaurant and wondered if she would really think that if she’d been there.

“I don’t know about that, but I do know that I appreciate every person who takes the time to read one of my books.”

“No, I mean it.” She smiled and looked over at Max and Abby as they played in the grass. “You could have just settled in with your family. Instead, you find a way to balance everything. You still have your career, you still have your family, and you still give yourself time to take care of you. When I thought about going to college, I was sure it would be impossible. I already had a child, and my husband was always busy with work. I didn’t think I’d ever be able to do it. But after reading one of your books and learning more about your life, I realized that the only thing holding me back was me. Now, I’m in college—just about finished—my daughter helps me with my homework every night, and my husband buys me flowers for every test I pass. It’s brought us all closer together, when I was sure it would tear us apart. Sometimes we have to be daring and willing to risk discomfort—that’s what I’ve learned from you.”

“I’m so glad that you are finding success. I don’t just mean educationally, but in your relationships. It’s so easy to lean in to just one part of our lives—career, education, family, friendship—we sometimes don’t consider that there can be a way to balance everything.”

“I find it hard to find that balance.” Another woman spoke up.

She looked to be in her early twenties. She clutched her purse so tight that her knuckles were white.

She continued to speak as I nodded at her.

“I don’t have any children, and I may not ever have any. I don’t want anything to interfere with my passion.”

“There’s nothing wrong with not wanting to have children, but I would warn you that if you hold too tight to your passion, it might become a burden instead of a dream. It sounds like you might be a little more afraid than you are determined. The important thing to remember is that passion is flexible.

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