let's hear it for good people

In the previous post, I was honored to talk about about some wonderful rockin' girls out here in the land of blog. I love those "award" thingies that go around because they provide us with opportunities to tell people how much we care about them and appreciate what they do with their blogs. And in that vain, I want to post a special thank you to another blogger.

You all know how obsessed taken I've become with reading challenges lately. I seriously have a hard time passing them up (but I swear I really have said "no" to some!). Anyway, I'm not sure if I'll ever actually complete one before its deadline or not. But that's okay. I'm gaining so much from them. For one thing, because of them, I am allowing myself more "me" reading time than I had been. And for another, they've made me read books that I probably would not have otherwise read. And here's where the thank you comes in...

Carl hosted the Once Upon a Time Challenge, which just finished up. Now personally, I didn't make a very good showing...only reading 2 of my 5 books. But my eyes were opened to a whole new world...a world I found to be perfectly delightful. In fact, I'm definitely going to finish the other books I'd chosen, and I'm sure my fantasy reading will not stop there either.

Anyway, let me tell you about Carl. WoW...talk about a dedicated challenge host! The amount of time and energy he put into this challenge was amazing! He made it a truly magical experience throughout for all of the participants. Not to mention the gazillions of prizes.

But even more than this, Carl did something that touched me personally...he made my little girl very happy! See, Annie participated in this challenge as well (and of course, made a much better showing than I, completing all 15 of her books). And Carl singled her out for a special prize at the end of the challenge. But even more than the actual physical prize (which is totally cool, by the way!), was the gift of a boost to her self-esteem! If you'd like to see what he wrote about her, you can here in his Once Upon a Time Reading Challenge round-up (scroll down to page 4 of his "Onceupona Times").

It's just been one of those days when I've been reminded in a big way how truly wonderful most people are!