I think I am going to try to post about a victory of the day every day...just trying to look for the positive.

Long but good chat with my mom today. It was unexpected, really I just called her to say hi and expected the usual chit chat before she and or my dad blew me off....instead we starting talking of all things about this crappy "family therapy" thing that the family did when I was in 7th grade or so where our whole family went like three times and everyone decided that all the problems in our family were my fault and I got to go for a year and how in my heart I don't believe that that was the message that was intended but it certainly was what I received.

Despite that it was a good talk - My mom suffered from crippling bouts of depression when I was growing up and she could totally understand that there are moments when I just want to celebrate not going back to bed and pulling the covers over my head. Sometimes that is my victory for the day. Yoday that was my victory but then this phone call happened and I was actually having a real conversation about feelings so I guess I get two victories on the scorecard.

And away we go

I have tried to have a blog before and failed dismally...hmmm what is that quote about doing the same the but expecting a different result - either the definition of stupidity or eternal optimism I suppose.

I was really inspired to try to blog by Rosie O'Donnell, I love her blog and her fearlessness in both voicing her opinion and in sharing a lot about her family and her life. It is a rare glimpse into the real life of a celebrity...all the more precious because she doesn't take it for granted that her being her means anything more in the world than me being me or you being you.

I have friends who are great and talented writers..wordsmiths...poets; well, that ain't me. With me you get a stream of conciousness with occasional random acts of punctuation...and maybe a capital letter here and there. Oh and really over used ellipses which I am sure will drive my friend Wired batty if she reads here.

I will leave comments open unless people start being troll like in which case I won't. I will say however that this is my space to say what I want and not actually your space to make me feel bad...reasonable debate and exchange of ideas is welcome.