Sounds of Hope

I have a tendency to say too much at times.   Now for those of you who know me, you probably think – “now that’s an understatement.”   In general I am not overly outspoken in that harsh old lady Maxine-ish sort of way.   However, sometimes the emotion of an issue causes me to say too much.   When I do that then, I get caught up in all sorts of drama.   I really don’t like that.   T oday I want to talk about the daughter who has given me no drama. My youngest daughter has been very clear-I am forbidden from using her name on the internet.   I suppose when she’s rich and famous she doesn’t want my words to come back to haunt her.   She did say I could write about her, just not use her name.   Today I’ll just call her baby girl.   If she were from a culture that gave names based on characteristics, her name might be “no drama.”   When she was born I had already observed a disturbing pattern on our family.   I have a lot of kids...