Preface September 1982 “Did you see what she was wearing? What a total loser! And look how her belly sticks out. She looks like a cow!”I had been standing with my friend…
Preface Cruelty (July 1995) “Did you see her arms? She’s a freak!”I was walking down the Upper East Side, hoping I would run into no one for a different reason. I had just…
“Why should you care, what they think of you. When you’re all alone, by yourself, do you like you? Your don’t have to try so hard”¦you just have to get up, get up.…
Preface March 1974 In some respects, it was quite ironic. As I stared in awe of a stunningly beautiful building surrounded by four large free-standing minarets, its dome covered in glistening white…
Preface January 1969 “Sorry, we don’t actually know what this is.”It had been only an hour since my delivery, and the doctors were speaking to my father. Not only was having a…
This blog post is dedicated to my husband John, the love of my life, in honor of his birthday today. Preface February 1976 “Who is that?”I was watching the Grammy Awards with…
Adapt: “To become adjusted to new conditions, to become habituated to change.” Adaptation: “The changes made by living systems in response to their environment.” Preface April 1975 “And the Prince’s guards…
Preface October 2008 Within an hour, the initial stress on my mind would seem ridiculous. It was the end of October, and I woke up early wondering what costume Ethan, our…
Preface August 2011 “Savanna’s still severely allergic to all nuts, even walnuts now.” I already wasn’t crazy about the allergist, who only twenty minutes before had practically tricked our five-year old into…
Preface November 2010 “What you think of me is none of my business!”I was sitting in a room of mainly strangers, having just read a line from one of my friend Judy’s favorite…
Preface February 1975 “You mean like Meg?” I was sitting in my class at Yankee Ridge, and my 1st grade teacher Mrs. Amdor was explaining to us what the new symbol…
Preface January 1982 I was more than bummed. As manager of the 7th grade JV basketball team at Cairo American College, it wasn’t like I was on the court during games…
Mojo: a power that may seem magical and that allows someone to be very effective, successful (Merriam-Webster) Preface September 7, 2010 “Let’s go kids!”I feigned joy but actually felt an inner tremor. …