The assignment is to list all the hats we wear or have worn and write about each of them.
To start, the list:
Mother of three amazing young women -- 17, 19, 21
Wife of the love of my life ... we were meant to be
Fallen woman ... see aforementioned love of my life
Ex-wife of the father of my daughters ... kind person, good dad, wrong husband, so sad
Stepmother of two young adults ... one of whom acknowledges my existence
Daughter of four people ... each complicated, three dead
Daughter-in-law ... of two exceptional humans, ensconced in their RI assisted living facility, in the seventh decade of their marriage
Half-sister of two, possibly four ... or more, can't be sure
Sister-in-law ... of twelve exceptional humans
Cousin ... of countless
Auntie ... of more
Friend ... of those who are family to me
Former friend ... of those who were not
Advocate ... for women and children and victims experiencing homelessness
Colleague ... of like-minded, passionate souls
Attorney ... for twelve years, specifically ... and forever, generally
Neighbor ... to kind people with whom we are aligned (at last, never moving) and who, unbidden, drop off books and plums and wood for the campfire
Reader ... of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, news
Rabid fan ... of live music (Brandi Carlile, Gregory Alan Isakov)
Dancer ... in a past life, on a football field and basketball court in myriad Big 10 venues; aspiring salsa and swing -- if only
Writer ... it's in me and it has to come out, as a friend once observed
Blogger ... this blog and others, more and less private
Editor ... (currently) of the friend's client's memoir and the husband's book proposal
Producer ... of a short documentary ... and (hopefully) a longer biopic
Figure skater ... for a decade, before and after school, five days a week, with competitions throughout the midwest on the weekends, while mother smoked outside
Figure skating teacher ... of aspiring students ages 5 - 80, at the University of Illinois Ice Arena
Bartender ... in college
Overnight domestic violence shelter monitor ... in law school
Court Appointed Special Advocate ... for abused and neglected children, in law school
Girlfriend ... I was a serial monogamist, until I wasn't, at age 45 -- having been invisible for what seemed like an eternity
Student ... lo all those years
Cubs fan ... all weathers
Aspiring bilingual person
Yogini ... since 1996
Yoga teacher ... for a decade, when my daughters were young and I needed connection, movement, sanity
Morning meditator ... single-focus-challenged, but well-intentioned
Hoarder ... of NYT Magazines (for the crosswords) and Book Reviews (for the writing/recommends)
Adopted child ... having recently read in the Times that "Family is not defined by blood but by commitment and love"
Activist
NOW Board member ... in Chicago, 1993 - 1996
Legislative aide ...
Legislative liaison ...
Campaign volunteer ... for John Stroger, the first Black Commissioner on the Cook County Board, 1993 ... and for Obama for Senate 1996
Vegetarian chef ... I usually make it up
Vegan chef ... when the three vegan daughters grace me with their presence
Voxy mama ... we are a posse of sisters, who bare our souls thanks to an app
Runner/surfer/cyclist ... most early mornings
Grateful woman ... for this life of hats, worn or put away, cherished nonetheless.
To start, the list:
Mother of three amazing young women -- 17, 19, 21
Wife of the love of my life ... we were meant to be
Fallen woman ... see aforementioned love of my life
Ex-wife of the father of my daughters ... kind person, good dad, wrong husband, so sad
Stepmother of two young adults ... one of whom acknowledges my existence
Daughter of four people ... each complicated, three dead
Daughter-in-law ... of two exceptional humans, ensconced in their RI assisted living facility, in the seventh decade of their marriage
Half-sister of two, possibly four ... or more, can't be sure
Sister-in-law ... of twelve exceptional humans
Cousin ... of countless
Auntie ... of more
Friend ... of those who are family to me
Former friend ... of those who were not
Advocate ... for women and children and victims experiencing homelessness
Colleague ... of like-minded, passionate souls
Attorney ... for twelve years, specifically ... and forever, generally
Neighbor ... to kind people with whom we are aligned (at last, never moving) and who, unbidden, drop off books and plums and wood for the campfire
Reader ... of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, news
Rabid fan ... of live music (Brandi Carlile, Gregory Alan Isakov)
Dancer ... in a past life, on a football field and basketball court in myriad Big 10 venues; aspiring salsa and swing -- if only
Writer ... it's in me and it has to come out, as a friend once observed
Blogger ... this blog and others, more and less private
Editor ... (currently) of the friend's client's memoir and the husband's book proposal
Producer ... of a short documentary ... and (hopefully) a longer biopic
Figure skater ... for a decade, before and after school, five days a week, with competitions throughout the midwest on the weekends, while mother smoked outside
Figure skating teacher ... of aspiring students ages 5 - 80, at the University of Illinois Ice Arena
Bartender ... in college
Overnight domestic violence shelter monitor ... in law school
Court Appointed Special Advocate ... for abused and neglected children, in law school
Girlfriend ... I was a serial monogamist, until I wasn't, at age 45 -- having been invisible for what seemed like an eternity
Student ... lo all those years
Cubs fan ... all weathers
Aspiring bilingual person
Yogini ... since 1996
Yoga teacher ... for a decade, when my daughters were young and I needed connection, movement, sanity
Morning meditator ... single-focus-challenged, but well-intentioned
Hoarder ... of NYT Magazines (for the crosswords) and Book Reviews (for the writing/recommends)
Adopted child ... having recently read in the Times that "Family is not defined by blood but by commitment and love"
Activist
NOW Board member ... in Chicago, 1993 - 1996
Legislative aide ...
Legislative liaison ...
Campaign volunteer ... for John Stroger, the first Black Commissioner on the Cook County Board, 1993 ... and for Obama for Senate 1996
Vegetarian chef ... I usually make it up
Vegan chef ... when the three vegan daughters grace me with their presence
Voxy mama ... we are a posse of sisters, who bare our souls thanks to an app
Runner/surfer/cyclist ... most early mornings
Grateful woman ... for this life of hats, worn or put away, cherished nonetheless.
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