A very dear friend of mine had a desire to be a mother. The more traditional ways of giving birth weren’t working. But her desire was so strong that she made the commitment to adopt. That was almost five years ago. I remember quite clearly the process, the paperwork, fingerprinting, social worker visits and letters […]
Courageous Or Crazy ?
At lunch on Friday a friend remarked to me that what I was doing was courageous. It wasn’t the first time someone has said that to me. I shrugged my shoulders. Because quite frankly I don’t see myself as courageous. Now tell me you think I’m crazy and I’m sure to nod my head yes. […]
Are You Too Old?
I’ve had it in the back of my mind that in addition to my blogging and novel writing I wanted to add one more something to my repertoire. My plan from the moment I left Corporate America has always been for multiple streams of income. I haven’t talked about it here. But I have been […]
A Lesson in Passion From Betty White
Betty White is 88. She got into the business at the age of 17 and has never stopped working. In an industry that does not look fondly on women as they grow gray, she has managed to keep herself gainfully employed. Her most recent big screen role was in The Proposal with Sandra Bullock. According […]
The Silver Aluminum Tree: A Christmas Story
I think it started the year we got the aluminum Christmas tree. Artificial trees were in vogue in the early 70s. My mother had enough of cleaning up pine needles all the way to August. She seized the opportunity and bought one. Silver. She always liked to be a little different so she chose silver. […]
Passion In The Face Of The Naysayers
I am supposed to be working on an essay on humiliation for a new writing class. But this is what happens when I have an assignment with a deadline. All of a sudden I get an idea to write something else. I was inspired by an email this morning. It was in response to a […]
