Dinner The Night I Turned FiftyThere are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why. - William Barclay - I started my speech...
Autobiography or MemoirAn autobiography is the story of your entire life, but a memoir is just one story from that life. You can only ever write one...
Honesty Wasn't My PolicyBeing entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise. - Sigmund Freud - I lied to myself all the time. I told myself that I was...
I am an IslandIt is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company. - George Washington - Friendship is hard work. Trust is hard work. Loving is...
Memories Can Make You Feel UncomfortableReal intimacy is only possible to the degree that we can be honest about what we are doing and feeling. - Joyce Brothers - Crafting your...
Again, Just One More TimeNever give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. - Harriet Beecher Stowe - A key to any memoir is capturing...
Everything Looked Ugly to MeEverything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. - Confucius - My acquaintances (I don't really have friends) often tell me that I can't...
Open Mouth, Insert Foot!Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Will Rogers They say you are always learning from your...
Love from Behind the Cash RegisterLove is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. - Aristotle - My memory of falling in love. This story truly defines the person...
Pay It Forward Again and AgainLife's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' Martin Luther King, Jr. It's so easy to make everything...
