When I started The Red Address Book, I could not figure out how this old woman could have any interesting stories to record. But as I got to know Doris and her friends, I was totally mesmerized. Doris lived through some horrible times and somehow managed to find great people to help her through everything. Occasionally she was taken advantage of by evil people but she stayed strong. While Doris was not a perfect person, she seemed to live with passion and a well meaning heart. After being abandoned as a young child she could have easily become a skeptical, negative person but she chose to live and love. Her love story with Allan was absolutely beautiful. I can only hope that if I get to be 96, I will be able to say I loved enough.