If I Have Any Regrets,

I Dreamed Of Having A Book Of My Own, Of Writing One That I Could Put On A Shelf.

I Had A Handful Of Records, But When I Was 11 Years Old, I Liked Puccini As Much As Little Richard. They Both Made Sense To Me.

One Thing I Did Have Under My Belt Was, My Mother Lost Her Mother When She Was 11. She Mourned Her Mother Her Whole Life And Made My Grandmother Seem Present Even Though I Never Met Her. I Couldn't Imagine How My Mom Could Go On But She Did, She Took Care Of Us, She Worked Two Jobs And Had Four Children. She Was Such A Good Example Of How To Conduct Oneself In A Time Of Grief. When I Lost My Husband, I Tried To Model Myself As Much As I Could On Her.

Those Who Have Suffered Understand Suffering And Therefore Extend Their Hand.

I Think Its Very Important That We Enjoy Our Life, That We Get Everything We Can Out Of It.