You are SO right about that no one talked about family when we were growing up. It was taboo. Anything we learned was by eavesdropping to hear the whispers over the kitchen table.

I am glad you are starting your memoir.

(Will anyone believe your story?????)

You have been many people in your life. It would be interesting to meet them all.

You go, girl. Can’t wait to read it.

I think you should write the history book about our family. You have been collecting things for years. I’ll help with the editing if you need it.

But in the meantime, what about your story? Your spiritual awakening would be helpful to many people.

You completely reinvented your life.

As my very favorite and under-rated author, John O’Hara, said “Do it for yourself and no one else”. O’Hara was the prolific chronicler of American life in the 20s, 30s, 40s, A social historian, although, he hated that title, he wrote in great detail about those times as no other writer has.

Be your own “social historian” and just write about your life and times – it’s just plain fun and when you get to the “icky” parts – just do it. It will be immensely cathartic. But just do it for you. Who knows, some one you love may really appreciate all the detail. It dies with us unless we write it down.

My only reget: I didn’t ask enough questions when I was younger and I mistakenly thought “they” would be around forever. I had big ears as a kid but that generation didn’t talk much, much less about talk about their emotions. They were not a victim society like we are today. -30-

“I don’t want future generations to wonder. I want them to know who I was, about my struggles and my victories. I want them to know about the people that I love.”

Your blog is already a memoir.

Have you thought about making your posts into an E-book?

I think it is important that you do that.