Priceless

The commercial will go something like this ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

8 reams of 20# white paper	$38.88
5 HP94 black printer cartridges	$97.40
1 HP95 color printer cartridge	$27.05
Time to write the book	6 months
Time to edit and tweak the book	1 month
Number of words	48,447
Number of characters	286,965
The moment when you see the first edition of your first book in print	Priceless

 

I don't think words would suffice for the look on my face and the joy in my heart when I opened the package. At 6:25 pm, it was real - finally - my first book in print, right there before my eyes!

I can't say that it has really sunk in just yet. Part of that is because of the sheer mental effort required to simply get it out the door. Let's face it - I'm pooped from it all. Six months of writing wasn't a big deal, in all honesty. The writing part was truly enjoyable - challenging, but enjoyable. It was the month of editing that took it's toll!

Twenty years ago this month, I graduated with a degree in physical therapy. Now, twenty years later, I have seen the birth of my first book. I guess that after at least 25,000 patient visits, I could muster up at least 48,447 words. Those are some crazy numbers - in hindsight.

The next chapter ... has already started writing itself ...

Priceless, it is!