The Energized Family
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Vacation time! Gloria’s clothes were packed tightly into her
suitcase. She had planned this vacation
for a year. Being an artist, she had
painted plenty of pictures of how she imagined the beach might look. Today she would see the beach and the ocean for
the very first time.
Gloria, clutching one of her many
drawing pads in one hand, grabbed her suitcase with the other, and bolted past
her bedroom door. “Waves and sand, here
I come!” she shouted with excitement as she jumped in the back seat of her Mom
and Dad’s car.
Just seven hours after Gloria and
her family had gone on vacation, a storm began to hover over their town. Black billowing clouds loomed over Gloria’s
home. It began to thunder as lightening
lit up the sky.
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About the Book
We all have “characters” in our lives. Everyone has a different personality, yet somehow we all grow together, work together, and manage to love each other. The Energized Family is the perfect example of what it takes to be a family and work through the challenges of life. As you read, see if you know of any “characters” in your life that resemble Gloria’s artistic friends. If you find one of them, watch the others around him or her and see just how they deal with their personality. You might find a new way to look at your own friends and family. Later, they might find you to be quite “energized” too, in your own responses towards them. While Gloria, an artist, is on vacation, lightning strikes through her bedroom window hitting her desk she draws on. The artist’s tools become energized (the word used to describe them as being alive). Gloria’s paintbrush, pencil, scissors, eraser, paint pallet and ruler devise a plan to make a note to give Gloria the news of their changes. After all, with this plan in place she can read about their changes before she actually sees them alive, that is, energized. This is how we enter their imaginary world and they prevent Gloria from being “skeerd”. You will find this imaginary story exciting and refreshingly innocent. The story challenges us all not to compare ourselves with others but to appreciate our uniqueness, which is our strength. Everyone wants to “fit in” and “find their place in this life”, since it is energized with opportunities. Our family is our greatest resource. When we allow other family members to grow along side us, we, too, will become energized.
About the Author
Vickie Hodge Holt was born on
Before graduating from
Linda Sue Brown passed away from
cancer just after sketching the first drafts of Brushy Sue. To bring the
visuals of the story into focus, Vickie’s husband, Steve Holt, brought life to
the story as its illustrator. He
remained true to the original drafts of the paintbrush. The story would not be in print if it had not
been for the sense of family and dedication that developed over their years of
service, paint, and glitter.
Vickie finally slowed down long
enough to give us a taste of adventure through the eyes of make-believe, a
wonder she hopes our eyes never dull from even as the flickers glow brighter on
those ever increasing birthday candles. Vickie Hodge Holt encourages children
of all ages to “read what you enjoy, because the words in those books hold the
keys to energizing your future”.