Thoughts from Elizabeth Nuzzolese

Mark,

I am honored and thrilled to be hearing from you. In fact, I immediately made a call to my dear sister in Nicaragua sharing the exciting news and have been consumed with thoughts ever since… I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. Life has been hectic. And I have so much I want to say and do not even know how…

Here is a start. I want to thank you for being a part of my life and Margaret’s life since this summer. It was Margaret that first introduced me to The Book of Mev. She told me about it and I quickly ordered it… mainly to be in solidarity with her so far away. Distance is never easy. I finished it within days and secretly plotted to try and email you before telling Margaret. Unfortunately, she got to you first. However, I believe The Book of Mev and the contact you have had with Margaret is a true blessing from God. I pray that you continue to inspire her and keep her steadfast in faith and love through her journey. We are counting the days till we see each other again. I thank you, Mark, for already doing what you have done for her.

Moving on…
As I said before, Margaret first introduced me to the beautiful, heart felt, and heart breaking story of you and Mev. I read your book in awe and amazement… your story, your honesty, your beautiful love. The book only took a few days. But it took just a few pages for me to fall in love with you and Mev.

I have marked several pages and have been meaning to collect the thoughts I had when I marked them in a journal. I have yet to do it but I promise myself I will. When I do so, I would be honored to send them to you for your website. The Book of Mev has had a profound and lasting impact on my life that I would be thrilled to share. Unfortunately, life as a senior in college is consuming me… GREs, grad school applications, student teaching, work work work. I miss the days of reading Mev on the beach.

I promise I will collect my thoughts soon… I just wanted to write you while I could.

Thank you, Mark… for letting the Nuzzolese sisters into your life.

Love & peace,

Elizabeth

–Elizabeth is a senior at Providence College.