glenrockschwartz

  Hi kids, You know how when you were younger and needed reassurance you would ask me “what’s my talent?” Well this need for reassurance doesn’t go away even when you are a grown adult.  I’m having one of those spells in which I am unsure of myself. Am I remotely a good wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend? Am I smart enough or kind enough or pretty enough? So I put enough good into the world? Can I fix problems? Can I inspire others? Can I make people - make you - think “wow! I’m so lucky to have this person in my life” Or do I just need to be satisfied with being unremarkable? This is why I’m turning the tables on you now as you enter adulthood to ask YOU - what’s my talent.  Love you always, Mom

Where were you when you found out about the assassinations of JFK, MLK Jr, Princess Diana, on 9/11, when the space shuttle Challenger didn't clear our atmosphere? I bet you know with distinct clarity. What about October 7th 2023. Is that date etched in your mind? Or is it just another day - like maybe that's the day that a war started and you understand its historical significance?  But do you know where you were, what you were doing, what you were feeling in those exact moments when you were seven or more hours behind in time zone and you woke up to news?  I know.  I remember that weekend with intense clarity.  The highest and happiest of highs combined with some scary lows that have yet to dissipate even three years later. We skipped parents' weekend Alex's sophomore year because we scored U2 tickets at the Sphere and since we were already going to be out west we made plans for our own CU Boulder Parents' Weekend. It all started on Thurs Oct 5, we had an early fli...