You'll Read It? For REAL?

Last night, I went to David Sedaris's reading at Auntie's Bookstore.  I absolutely can not get enough of his work - he's a literary genius in my book.  I've met him three times and each time I have found him to be more entertaining and inspiring than the last. 

While standing in line to have him sign my three books, one of the store employees approached me and asked my name.  She wrote "Carrie" with a black sharpie marker on a yellow post it note and stuck it to the cover one of my books.  I had an idea.

I pulled a pen from my purse and wrote the address of my blog on the post it note.  When I finally reached the table, I placed my stack of books in front of him.  He inquired about the web address and I told him that I tried to channel him as I was writing the blog about carrying baby Davis for Max and Bob.  "I've never read anything like that," he said.  "I'll read your blog."

I was stunned. Did he really just say that? "My friend told me I should put $100 bill in front of you and ask you to read it," I said, suddenly nervous. "That way, you might feel committed."

"You don't need to pay me," he replied flattly.  "I'll read it."

So David - if you read this - you will honor me in a way that you cannot even begin to imagine.  Even if you just skim it - I will be grateful.  There are so many more stories to tell about this journey of friendship and creating family that Max and I undertook.  I fell of the planet in the third trimester and didn't keep up with the blog - but the stories are there.  And, of course, these are rough - I need a mentor, a direction, an agent, a start - a break? What if you signing my book changed the course of my life?  What a thing to wonder...

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