a realization

before the age of ten, i could:

• change a tire (car, bicycle, tricycle, you name it)
• balance a checkbook (not that there was much to balance)
• speak french (horribly-mutated, below-average french)
• cook myself food (if kraft mac-and-cheese can be called food)
• vote republican (at least that's what I told my father)

in other words, i was a woman of the world. strong. independent.
able to take care of myself.

these days, i can:

• call AAA
• unbalance a checkbook
• speak spanish
• order out
• vote however i want to

in other words, i still am a woman of the world. strong. independent.
able to take care of myself.

that being said, boys, a compliment will get you anywhere . . .