I have a girlfriend that I’ve known for over ten years. We worked together in the same office for a time. It was a difficult office – our boss was a bit of a tyrant, and as a result, a number of us grew quite close and have had friendships that survived a reorg which Read More
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If You Remember These…You Might Be Old
What was the one toy that a friend had that you wished you had when you were little? I’m breaking this out again just before Christmas because the old is new again! I can’t believe all the “old” toys that are coming back. I am (of course) a child of the eighties, and these were Read More
Time is Precious
It’s funny how time seems to pass so quickly that you don’t notice. Sometimes things that you wanted to do pass you by and you can’t do them any more. When I was in my twenties, I worked with a rather remarkable little woman. She was about my mother’s age and life had not treated Read More
Should Your Sister be Your Best Friend? Is She?
There are all these quotes about sisters – and how they’re your first and only true friend. Don’t get me wrong – if anyone hurt my sister, I’d be in their face like the overattentive perfume lady at the department store – but we’re not friends. We never have been. And it’s likely we never Read More
I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
Whenever somebody new comes into my life and becomes aware of my continual issues with my ex-husband, I always, always, always get asked the same question. Especially if they’ve had some opportunity to meet him. Why did you marry him? They’re truly perplexed that the woman before them—who seems so put together, intelligent, capable—could have Read More
Twitter has a New Fan
I’m so very new to the Twitter community. I’ve been on Facebook for about five years, but my real exposure to Twitter started only a few weeks ago. My Facebook years have allowed me to stay in touch with people I would not normally have had the opportunity to. It’s also given me entertainment and Read More