Our 'mistakes' Become Our Crucial Parts, Sometimes

The Central Paradox Of Motherhood Is That While Our Children Become The Absolute Center Of Our Lives, They Must Also Push Us Backout In The World.... But Motherhood That Can Narrow Our Lives Can Also Broaden Them. It Can Make Us Focus Intensely On The Moment And Invest Heavily In The Future.

How Many Of The People I Know - Sons And Daughters - Have Intricate Abstract Expressionist Paintings Of Their Mothers, Created Out Of Their Own Emotions, Attitudes, Hands. And How Many Have Only Polaroid Pictures Of Their Fathers.

[e]very Time You Think The Entertainment Moguls Have Hit Rock Bottom, They Reach For The Jackhammer And Rat-a-tat-tat A Little Deeper.

Alternative Lifestyles, The Emotional Fly-drive Packages Of Our Times, Come Equipped With A Set Of Clothes, A Choice Of Authors, A Limited Menu Of Sports And A Discount Coupon Book Of Clichés.

You Can Teach Someone Who Cares To Write Columns, But You Can’t Teach Someone Who Writes Columns To Care.