On October 22, I hosted a Book Club for ladies that lived in the ward (and some that didn't). The rules are: whoever hosts book club gets to chose the book. So the book I chose was:
The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
I decided to "host" a bit different than the norm. I wanted to hear everyone's thoughts and opinions on what they thought of the book (instead of reading the discussion questions out of the back of the book and having only those who read the book in its entirety comment). I'm so glad I decided to do it this way because I learned something new from almost everyone who shared their thoughts! People who would have never normally commented, shared their opinions on what they had just read (thus far). Plus, it wasn't a lengthy discussion and after we went around the circle - we were done! (And went to the "bar" for round two of drinks and treats!
As the night concluded, we found out Katie Burton had received a 'selfie stick' from a relative, but admitted to not actually ever using it yet. So I pulled mine out so she could learn and be amazed (and hooked) on to how ingenious this item is! The selfie stick got us laughing so hard that I'm surprised none of these mothers peed their pants. My favorite part was: "The Many Faces of Laura Bell." In a matter of 3 seconds, these were all the various poses that Laura had... while everyone else's faces remained stoic and frozen.
(And the nice thing about no one in the ward knowing that I have a blog is that I can post things like this without offending anyone).
These same "selfie stick" gals all stayed and chatted with me well until after Midnight. Since having kids, it was the first time I felt (is liberated the right word?) like I was back in College and catching up with my girls! It was so fun to sit around, without the cares of children, and chat into the early hours of the next day. We laughed, we cried, we shared intimate stories and all got to know each other on such deep, profound levels. After tonight I respect these gals so much more and have such a deeper care and love for them than I originally had before.
It's amazing how something as simple as a "book club" really can bring you closer together!
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