In pursuit of life, love and my authentic self.
From the monthly archives:
Have you noticed how rich people get into so much trouble when their needs to survive are already met and exceeded? Look at Michael Jackson, with all that talent and money, how screwed up the poor guy was. Whether it is Britney Spears or Howard Hughes, I don’t care, it is really rare that people [...]
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In the last 20 hours I attended a graduation, a funeral and a wedding. Obviously my life is a mite too dramatic but it gave me an opportunity to reflect on beginnings and endings. The graduation was for my Grandson, Rowan; he graduated from daycare. The funeral was for the Mother of my son’s first [...]
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I’ll just say it, my husband is 8 ½ years younger than me. I would like to be able to say that it doesn’t bother me at all, but then I would be lying. I never dated younger men in my youth.
As you know by now, I was married at 18 to someone who was 7 years older and stayed that way for almost 20 years. When I was separated I did the rounds of post marriage dating but never dated anyone younger. Frankly, because I was always the younger one in the relationship, it never occurred to me.
Marc and I met at work when we were both assigned to a special project. I thought he was wet behind the ears and told him so. I was wrong; he did a great job and continues to remind me of it 15 years later.
He had “eyes” on me much earlier than I realized…
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All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. I am only one, but still I [...]
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