The outpouring of love is staggering… wow… THANK YOU ALL SOOO MUCH! It feels so good to have a family… a true community of great people who have your back–those people who laugh with you, cry with you, fuss with you (when your covers or characters ain’t right–not because they’re mad atcha, but because they love ya, LOL), and who get up and do “the wave” & chair dance and holler when they hear some good news about you. THAT’S FAMILY 
THANK YOU for being my family… and the beautiful thing is, we’ve been together for what feels like a loooong time. This was all years in the making–and like any other family, we get new additions every day. How cool is that? BIG SMILE. Just know that I don’t take one second of it for granted. Nope. Not one little bit.
BIG PHILLY HUG & MUCH LOVE… Leslie
PS: Here’s that You Tube video I promised you. Ya might have to cut and paste it into your browser–I’m still learning how to make some of the blog features do what it do Have a fabulous weekend everybody!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEM1HPaHEIc
This is “home video gone digital” with my baby hollering, “Go Mommy” in the background, LOL!
I loved the video! Congratulations again, and may you have many, many more! Great award for a great woman! :*)
Big congrats to you!!! It must have been a beautiful thing to be at the ceremony! Closest I got was being mentioned in the press release.
My book Orange Mint and Honey is Essence’s next recommended read. Savor this moment!
YEAH!!!!!! Leslie It’s ya burfday!!It’s ya burfday!! (I’m over here doing the “Norbit” dance…LOL : )
Congrats again to a well deserved author!!
Jackie777
yeah ! keep it going. It’s ya burfday!! It’s ya burfday! * trying my to do my best Stomp*
Don’t worry gyul. We go always have yu back.