Do You Know What They

Nobody Was Ever Replaced In Life, No Hole Completely Filled Or Loss Totally Healed. You Didn't Need A Medical Degree To Know That The Human Body Really Wasn't Stronger In The Broken Places. Like Any Bone, The Cracks Would Always Show If You Looked Hard Enough.

Ellen Had Long Ago Stopped Being Embarrassed By Temper Tantrums. She Flipped It And Wore It Like A Badge Of Honor. A Temper Tantrum Was A Sign That A Mom Said No When It Counted.

And When I Look At My Mother, I Reflect On Her Strength And Endurance. She's Cranky Sometimes, But She Is Lovable And Loving. I'd Be Happy To Be There At 86.

I Like Terrific Writing, But I Also Like A Terrific Story. My Favorite Books Have Both, And They're By Contemporary, Commercial American Writers.

I Read, Therefore, I Matter.