It Happened to Us
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Life is a gift, her dad had told her more than once. How many people’s lives you can better is really what it’s all about, he’d also said often.
She couldn’t change the entire world. That just wasn’t possible. But what if she could change the life of one person? Her father would be her first choice. He needed help in the worst of ways. Samantha was another. Midnight saw trouble ahead for her friend, but after today, she didn’t think Samantha would listen to anything she said.
So who could she help? Maybe it had to be a stranger.
Volunteering.
Where could she volunteer that would satisfy her school curriculum obligations and also make a difference for someone?
Make someone happy.
The answer became obvious.
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Acknowledgments
It’s impossible to write without family support, and I’d love to thank my wife and daughter for letting me lock myself in my office night after night and weekend after weekend. I did come out once in a while so they wouldn’t forget who I was.
A special thank you to my editor Ellie Barton whose editorial letter was exactly what I needed to steer me in the right direction and help me shape the story into what ended up in your hands.
Most importantly, I want to thank you for coming along on this journey with me. I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I did writing it.
Until next time, take care.
Also by François Houle
We Became Us
Broken Hearts
Beautiful Midnight
The Little Lies We Hide
About François Houle
François Houle’s books can best be described as character-driven stories that explore the importance that love, family, and friends play in helping us get through the many imperfections and challenges that life has to offer. François grew up one of five boys so it’s no surprise that family is a strong theme in his books. A lot of his inspiration for his first two novels It Happened to Us and Beautiful Midnight and his two novellas We Became Us and Broken Hearts came from the passing of his father in 2005.
François grew up in a small town outside of Montréal, moved to Toronto when he was ten, and currently lives in Ottawa. An avid reader from a young age, he tried to create a comic book when he was twelve, penned hundreds of song lyrics as a teenager, and wrote his first novel in 1985, a sci-fi influenced by the novel Dune. Several horror novels followed, and although none of these books will ever be published, they were important in his development as an author.
In 1985, at the age of 22, he graduated from college with a Programmer/Analyst diploma and then went into the ice cream business with his family, owning three Baskin-Robbins franchises for about 6 years. In 1991, he started his IT career, and from 2003 – 2017, he was a Certified Professional Résumé Writer and operated a part-time business writing résumés, which helped while his wife took a sabbatical to care for their two kids.
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Fun Facts About Me
I’m a big hockey and football fan.
I love alternative music (The Cure and Depeche Mode are my all-time favourite bands).
I enjoy woodworking.