General Discussion

Before my vegan, dessert rejecting daughter headed off to college, I had fantasies of sitting down to huge steak dinners and chocolate cake every doggone night. I must confess that I was a tad giddy for both of us as we embarked upon new chapters in both of our lives. I dropped her off in Boston and sobbed all the way home to Maryland. The silence in the house hits you with a physical presence you just can't shake. You imagine you hear footsteps coming from their bedroom. You comfort the family cat and dial that long distance number just so Fluffy can hear the voice of their absent mistress. It's an adjustment. For my daughter and I those years are long past; however, her college performance was stellar and we have become closer as the years have moved us along. I will be thinking of you as I greet my new cohort of university students and as I remember those days of steak and chocolate cake which I was never able to choke down. Best wishes to you and your family.