I'm An L.a. Girl Who Became A

Italian Culture Is So Deeply Soaked In An Appreciation Of The Good Things In Life.

People Who Overcome Their Fears Every Day, Without Fanfare, Without Recognition. Quiet, Everyday Courage, That’s What I Admire Most.

Over Half A Million Women Are Raped In This Country Every Year, And Only A Fraction Of Them Report It Because They're Too Ashamed. It’s A Really Screwed Up World, But Its Not Your Fault, And What Happened To You, It Doesn't Make You The Monster.

Sixty-five Percent Of Americans Don't Have The Conversation With Their Children. So You're Sending Off Boys And Girls Off To College, Off To High School, Off To Wherever They Go, And Nobody's Had The Conversation About How To Conduct Themselves. About A Man Telling His Son How To Be A Man. How To Respect A Woman. How Do You Respect Yourself?

Adoption Was A Bumpy Ride - Very Bumpy. But, God, Was It Worth The Fight.