Hillabees and Roses - Welcome Letter

Welcome Letter

Can you recall your first kiss, your first crush, the first time you heard the words "I love you," your first intimate embrace, the first loss of a loved one, a romantic moment, a forbidden relationship, the first time your heart was broken, the moment you said "I Do," the birth of your first child, or the joy of your first friendship? For many women, simply talking about love, sharing love, discovering love, and remembering love can be a challenging, rewarding and liberating experience. This ignited the premise and beginning of our new book.

Journeys of Love Voices of the Heart is a unique and powerful collection of rich, bold, beautiful and diverse stories and poems captured in photos and words. Collectively they capture the essence, value and impact of love uniquely woven in its own history, its own pain, its own joy, its own sacrifice and its own truth.

To our readers, loved ones, and friends please travel the journey with us as these women rise and fall, laugh and cry, and accept and reject love with pride, strength, forgiveness, and undeniable courage. Experience a daughter’s grief over the death of her mother in "Mother Love," or feel a mother’s pain because her daughter is dying from HIV in "My Daughter, My Angel," or a bride who yearns to love outside of her culture in "Love In My Culture" or witness the unspoken love between a mother and her autistic son in "Bubble." These are only samples of the compelling stories you'll find in Journeys of Love Voices of the Heart.

Join us and celebrate the magical journey of love...

-Hillary and Rose

"Love is like sacred pearls drifting quietly at sea. Love is like ocean tides moving swiftly in time. Love is like flowing rivers endless and free. Love is like crystals dancing in space. Love is precious as it travels across the universe. Love is like magic sprinkled on the earth. It is amazing, breath-taking and forever..."

- Rose Mitchell