Ever cried over a celebrity's death as if they were a family member? This happened to me twice. Princess Diana and Whitney Houston did it for me! The announcements of their death and the highly publicized funerals had me in a river of tears. I can't explain why but my emotions ran high and the tears poured. Both funerals bring me back to memories of places I worked. In 1997 I worked the overnight shift at a hospital on the Brain Injury Unit. My coworker was an African from Ni

Finding what makes you happy can take a lifetime. For me, decades upon decades. I always admired people who knew what they wanted to do from a young age. Admired may be an understatement; more like envied. I couldn't seem to find that 'thing' that made me want to jump out the bed in the morning. I often asked myself, "What's wrong with me?" I remember my mother taking me to thrift stores with her when I was a child. I was so embarrassed and scared that someone I knew would se