Friday, January 14, 2011

A Message from Katie

Check out the cool card I found in the P.O. box today!


'Course, the inside is even better:

(Jennifer & Deirdre are the two readers who helped me format Katie's book, and Jack is the cover artist.)

Hope this makes you smile as much as I am right now. Good work, everyone.
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43 comments:

  1. KarynJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    You know what? After a crappy day, I did need that
    Thank you Jen for using your blogger powers for good

    And katie? You are absolutly welcome

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  2. SaraJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Wheee! *AND* she found an ADORABLE robot card to write in! <3<3<3

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  3. gigiJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Yeah Katie and her parents. It's so nice to see Thank yous still being sent.

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  4. NathalieJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    One giant 'n'awwwwww!' from here. :)

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  5. Elizabeth JacksonJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Not only am I smiling, I'm crying too. Katie's story has been such an amazing journey and a helpful tool in teaching my kids to be okay with who they are too! We love you Katie!

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  6. TreeJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Adorable :)

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Yay! Cool card. I can't imagine how awesome it would have been to have held a book like that growing up.

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  8. MichelleJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    It brought tears to my eyes. Good work!

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  9. BrianneJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    This whole story makes me less afraid of raising children. Knowing there's better adults out there.

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  10. AJJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    This makes me grin from ear to ear! I'm so thrilled that I got to be a part of this in some tiny way and that Katie knows she's got the full force (ha ha!) of Geekdom behind her!

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  11. Luvin' EweJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    AWWWWW..... what a sweetie.....

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    :) So sweet!

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  13. JRoseJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    That card is totally boss!

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    And she writes thank you notes?! That cool, geeky girl is going places I tell you. :)
    ~Yet another Jenn

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  15. AmaranthineJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Awww.....

    We love you, Katie! Hope those boys in school don't bother you anymore.

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  16. KikaJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Yay! You're welcome Katie! ^^ Geek Girls FTW!

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  17. booturtleJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    You did a beautiful thing for her.

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  18. EmmaJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    That card is too cool! This whole story makes me smile to see the best in people. Where were you all when I felt like the odd one out when I was growing up?!

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  19. SarahJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    ohmygawd sobbing all over my keyboard.

    y'all did good.

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  20. DeirdreJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    I just got a little teary (and jealous of that adorable card!). :*) I am so happy and proud to have been a part of this!

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  21. MarnieJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Cool card from a cool kid. And I love that she wrote her own heartfelt thank you note. Cool and classy!:-)

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  22. Connie MorenoJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    NICE!!

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  23. Mad in CraftsJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Smile? I got all teary.

    What a special girl!

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  24. GinaJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Aw yay! That just goes to show that she's the right girl to get all this positive attention!

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  25. BrittyJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    This little girl is going to go places. I'm proud to count myself as one of her fellow girl geeks. this post kind of makes me believe in humanity again.

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  26. beautifulmondayJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Oh my gosh- totally teared up over this. And what a classic card to use, too.

    Katie, you are a seriously awesome girl.

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  27. ToriJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Aw, bless her little geek heart :) I'm glad she loved it so much!

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  28. GweenJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    what a sweetie pie!!!

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  29. TeoaJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    *flashes the Vulcan peace sign*

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  30. nutmeg1428January 14, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Fabulous!

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  31. AmberJanuary 15, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    That is so adorable! I think my screen's starting to mist up... >.>

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  32. amchornetgirlJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Yay to Jen and everyone who participated in this! Katie totally deserves it!

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  33. Rachel H.January 15, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    How sweet! Way to go, Team Epbot!

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  34. Laura P,January 15, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Thank you for sharing this with us. Just made me so happy. And after a really crappy week at work, I needed something to make me smile. Made my day! Way to go, Jen and crew!

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  35. DDJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    How CUTE is that card??? Makes it all worth it, doesn't it? I'm all verklempt now.

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  36. Molly MerulaJanuary 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    That is super-sweet. :D This whole saga has just been wonderful.

    On a completely unrelated note (no, really - it is COMPLETELY unrelated), have you seen the BBC's new Sherlock series yet? :o

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  37. JenJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    @ Ashira - I am in LOVE with the new Sherlock! Srsly. I could watch the 1st episode on a continues loop for the next month and be perfectly happy. ("I'm in shock. Look, I've got a blanket.")

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  38. AshbunyJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    this totally made me go "awwwww" & get all teary! & the robot card is just adorable!! rock on Katie!

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  39. Molly MerulaJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    HURRAY. :D Hee! I'm the same. Completely smitten; can't wait for the next series this fall!

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  40. CyndiJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    So glad to see that kids still write thank you notes.

    This entire story brings me so much hope for this world. Jen, thank you so much for getting the momentum going. Katie is a sweetie and so deserving. :)

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  41. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Katies story continues to be inspirational. My sister is doing a series of doodles based on the idea that "Girlz Like Star Wars Too". You can see the first image here if you're curious:

    http://mirrorandimage.deviantart.com/#/d378z7q

    And that Katie is so appreciative shows how her parents are doing a good job of raising her. A wonderful story, a wonderful ending, and wonderful example of how we mobile fans of the net can unite.

    Go Katie! Enjoy your Star Wars!

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  42. ReginaJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    That is one awesome kid! Also awesome, the readers of Epbot and Jen!

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  43. UnknownApril 19, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Ya made me cry, Katie.

    Love, Katy

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