Sheila Schmitt writes from a place where real life and gentle imagination meet. Years spent teaching children have shaped her instinct for stories that guide without preaching, tales that let empathy unfold naturally. Her writing grows out of her daily world: caring for animals, tending to their needs, and finding meaning in small, ordinary acts of love. In her hands, the bond between people and animals becomes a mirror for how we live, how we grieve, and how we begin again.