Recently I learned that a boy who has been attending Russian school with my daughter for the past year and a half will enter kindergarten next school year and not return to Russian School. I was disappointed because my daughter and he are friends, but I was also sad. I was sorry that he wouldn’t be coming back. Emotional involvement in someone else’s decision is considered a poor life choice by Americans. But in Russia, it’s how we keep our community. More
Today my husband came home as usual from work but gave me some unexpected news. My 86 year old mother-in-law, who has been living in her home in a suburb of Philadelphia for sixty years, has decided to move to South Carolina. More
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to thank the readers that have followed me and, even better, read my posts. I started this site not necessarily to make “friends” or “followers.” I think both are great, but they are not the primary reason why I began writing. I began writing because I was bursting with a desire to write. For about a year, I didn’t even tell anyone about my website. I did have a desire to connect, but I was too shy to do any broadcasting. Somehow a few people found me, none of whom I knew previously, and began following me. That gave me a huge boost in confidence. So to you readers, I say, thank you..
The post I am writing has been on my mind for the better part of a year. It comes from the heart because above all, I believe in being genuine.
Before I had my daughter, I was single with my husband. There were things we did together, like go to an Indian buffet on the weekends, and there were things that we did separately. I loved going to the theater and literary lectures by visiting authors. I hung out with co-workers or friends after work. I never had to ask anyone’s permission. I just told him where I’d be.
I knew that having a child would change things. I just couldn’t imagine how much. More