I get a text every night as I anchor the evening news. My mother may be two time zones away, but she never misses a newscast. She logs onto her computer and tunes in. I’ve been in my career going on two decades, but that doesn’t stop my mom from tuning in to watch her daughter. In the …
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To the grandparents who have waited for that in-person hug, we’ve missed you
To the grandparents who have waited months, even years, to get those hugs. To those who were used to filling their days with human interaction, only to find themselves isolated at home. To the moms and dads who would usually drop anything for their children, but couldn’t lend that helping hand …
I am done caring about what others think of me
I am done. It’s taken me 40 years, but I am done caring what other people think of me. I’ve been called beautiful; I’ve been called ugly. I’ve been called fat and I’ve been called skinny. I’ve been criticized for the way I sound and for the things I say. People have used every word in the dictionary …