Ethan: “Mom, were there only forks in the olden days?” Me: “I don’t know, I think they probably had spoons.” Ethan: “Well! (with attitude) You were there, not me! You should know.”
Mom to three, runner (I'm slow--but I've finished a full marathon and eight half-marathons), former tech marketing professional, artist wanna-be, writer wanna-be, piano player wanna-be...I keep telling myself I'll take up these hobbies when the kids are older!
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
"We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous. Actually, who are you not to be?" - Marianne Williamson
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength."
"If not me, who? If not now, when? If it's going to be up to me, it's up to me. One person can make a big difference."
"Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?"
"None of us need one more person...pointing out where we have failed or fallen short. ...What each of us does need is family...who believe in us, and who believe we're trying to do the best we can." -Marvin J. Ashton