This is me

Not very much comes up about my past.

That's why it is so funny when I am accused of not understanding being a single mother. Or the trauma of a terrible relationship. Or being alone.

Because I don't use my past as an easy crutch or immediate excuse, many people assume that my life has always been so charmed.

Nothing matters so much as who I am now, and that I'm the best person I can be. What got me here doesn't need to be made public information and be up for interpretation.

It's more than luck to have had the brains and heart to get here.
The Last of Sheila (Coburn)