Abagail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller and Rosa Parks

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead Thank you to the women of WOWOWOW… I saw your discussion with Charlie Rose and immediately signed up to be a part of your on-line community. I love, love, love the idea of women sharing thoughts, ideas and information with other women. I believe women have the most remarkable friendships and am lucky enough to be a part of an amazing group of “Girlfriends”. Thank you for creating a forum for all women to experience the love, support, community, and conversation that comes with being a part of such a group.

I wanted to be a lawyer… I’m an accounting manager. But I’ve had a great life and love what I do. I might go back to college at some point - only to keep learning new things. Who knows… I may become a lawyer yet… or maybe not… I’ve learned that life is full of so many opportunities and possibilities… if you don’t rule anything out, you don’t rule anything out.

I agree with Paul…confront and don’t accuse… if you’ve been married that long, you’ll know by his reaction if he is telling the truth. That doesn’t mean you have to stay with him… but you will feel better if you try to stay calm enough to get to the truth… then you can hit him with a heavy object, call a mean-as-a-skunk divorce attorney and your best girlfriends. :-) (And since I’m a southern girl, I’d use a cast iron skillet!) Seriously, I’ve been here before… many years ago. He denied that anything inappropriate was going on… but in my heart I knew he was lying so I divorced him anyway. My family and friends were shocked (I didn’t tell them about my suspicions) and since my daughter was little, I kept it civil and maintained a positive relationship with him. I was better off without him - but she was better off with him still an active part of her life. About a year after we were divorced, I found out that he did have an affair while we were married. I cried - because I knew I had made the right decision. Then I celebrated with my best girlfriends - because I knew I had made the right decision. Today - no regrets about any of it - including the marriage. I realized a long time ago that I got all the best parts of him - in my daughter. She’s 22 now and a wonderful young lady! I’m so glad I didn’t let bitterness and hurt become a part of our lives.

I am lucky enough to live in a city with “good” water… so at home, I drink tap water from a pitcher we keep in the refrigerator. At work I drink the filtered water from the refrigerator door. I’ve vowed to give up bottled water except when traveling.