Preface March 1981 “It’s okay, Meg. Don’t worry about everyone being like that to you. I know the truth.” I was in 6th grade, sitting on the field under a…
FLAUNT /flônt,flänt/ verb 1. “¨display (something) ostentatiously, esp. in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance. Preface May 2003 “First day of school! First day of school! Wake up!…
Preface September 1969 “Will she able to walk?” My father was speaking to the doctor at the University of Illinois hospital in Chicago. My parents were understandably apprehensive. At only…
Preface October 1984 “Meg, the boys that choose to date you, the man that will want to marry you, will be special.” I was taking a brisk autumn neighborhood walk with my…
“What a leader needs most importantly is a strong spirit.” –Ethan Zucker August 2002 “Meg, I am sure the schools here can make special accommodations for Ethan, given the way he was…
Preface September, 1977 I was smitten–at least as much as it was possible for a seven-year-old to have a crush on a boy. His name was Matthew and he had dark, brown…
Preface September 2006 “C’mon cutie pie! Drink for Mommy”¦!” I held the small, plastic bottle filled with Enfamil to our two-day old daughter’s tiny lips, and pleaded with her. …
Preface November 2007 “”¦”¦”¦”¦and I’m going to miss you like a child misses their blanket. But I’ve got to get a move on with my life. It’s time to be a…
Preface April 1995 “Meg, you never told Mom or me that. Are you sure?” I turned to my father. “I didn’t? Really? Well, it happened so long ago. …
“In many track races, competitors will not line up at one even starting mark. Instead, runners start in their own lane at different positions on the track. This creates a staggered appearance for…
Preface February 1994 “Meg, let’s go to the Waverly! “Reality Bites,’ a new movie with Ethan Hawke, is playing.” It was Regina. Although we were graduating from NYU Law School…