words to write by

"the best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it" -benjamin disraeli

i happen to fully fully agree with you, benjamin. :) 

right now i am getting to know a woman who is becoming one of my favorite friends. i am learning about where she's from, about her family, about her struggles and worries, about her little joys, about her life. and i have thoroughly enjoyed every minute. 

as i continue to quiz her on details, nuances, and her family's little ticks, she smiles and lets me into her world. she never makes me feel like i am too nosy. (even though i am...it's my job.) she tells me it's how she copes with the recent happenings in her life. i couldn't agree more. 

i can't wait to finish this book so that she and i can have one more thing to share, to build our friendship on. but i also love the process of writing and giving her what i've gotten to see if she thinks she's well enough represented. thankfully, so far so good. 

benjamin is so right. the best way to learn about something/someone is write a book about it. so i will. who knows, maybe i'll write a book on every friend i've got! 

let me know if you're in, and we'll get this party started... well, give me a little while. this particular party is going to take a little bit. 400 pages of a little bit :) 

what's your favorite quote ...or one of your favorites?