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People often ask me if I could dine with anybody, who would it be. Being a philosophical psychologist who considers herself spiritual, I would naturally pick people like Sigmund and Anna Freud, Carl Jung, Jesus Christ, and Desmond Tutu. Yet, among my top choices would be David Brooks, the opinion writer for the New York Times. My favorite TV show is Friday’s version of the PBS news hour because of the political commentary between Mark Shields (a democratic syndicated columnist)…..
I have always been mesmerized by stories. I have chosen my vocation and avocations by my thirst to know and understand peoples’ stories. All human beings have a life story that takes place within the backdrop of their social, cultural, vocational, and emotional world. Some life tales are fraught with obstacles, unimaginable tragedies; yet there are still hints of joy that remain. In fact, from time to time, someone who has been relentlessly tortured can miraculously rise from the ashes……
I would like to introduce myself to my readers. I was born with the onslaught of babies that spearheaded the baby boom generation: a time when World War II came to a close and our fathers returned home after several years from Europe or the Pacific. My grandfather was a wealthy industrialist from New England, who provided his family with substantial resources. While growing up in the farming community of Hollis, NH, I was often accused by my teachers and…..