My mother isolated herself from all family and friends for some 20 years. And never met her grandchild, my son.

The path to solid, supportive, healthy relationships, self-respect, and a quality life starts with the usually painful decision to do the Right Thing.

People are like nations-if you help them a lot, they hate you.

My mother isolated herself from all family and friends for some 20 years. And never met her grandchild, my son.

Life does not have meaning through mere existence or acquisition or fun. The meaning of life is inherent in the connections we make to others through honor and obligation.

People from the most horrendous of childhoods can have good lives, but it comes down to a very seemingly simple word. 'Choice.'

It is typical of women to fester and ferment over disappointments, slights, annoyances, angers, etc.