In 2026, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the author wanted to share a few of her personal life stories in Violets Through Rocks along with tips in the Appendix for writing your own life stories. Everyone has a story and every story, like everyone's life, matters. Perhaps this is a great time for you, dear reader to begin writing and sharing yours.