Hi. I am proud to introduce this book, My Friends and Me, as the first in a series of children's books by Patty Ann. It is my intent to grab the imagination of children of all ages. So if you are being read to or are the reader, it is my hope that you find you are inspired by this story to live it personally. To this day, I find great joy in stopping whatever I am doing to look at the clouds that float across a blue sky. I am in awe of their fluffiness and their ability to change shapes, to move gently, and to spark the imagination into seeing all sorts of things. How many times have you been in your yard or looked out the window of your car and thought, "Wow, look at that cloud. It looks just like a horse galloping." Or with a friend and said, "Would you look at that cloud, is that a squirrel?" Whatever you pictured it to be brought joy to your heart and a smile to your face. My Friends and Me spends an afternoon with friends and family gazing at clouds and brings to light this simple pleasure that delights the soul.