The Final Proof

I open the plastic wrapper and suddenly - there in my hands I hold a copy of my book! What an awesome feeling. The weirdest thing was going over it for errors, formatting, etc, I got totally immersed in the content and read it as if it was all
new to me. I know this is how a mother feels after giving birth to a baby she has
carried around for months. How do you explain this emotion to anybody who has
not done this before?
The moment of truth is knocking at my door!!