But there's always a Mass. It's not a formal Mass at all. We're sitting around her dining room table with wine and Eucharist and holding hands. It's very informal and small, but to me that's a wonderful way to have Mass.
So now my road map has changed and I don't have a really clear idea of what the next stops are.
Finally, I get to have houseplants and they stay alive.
What upset me the most was not that I would die, but that I was letting down my parents. I felt very guilty for chasing this dream career of mine, at the expense of my parents.
We're not as civilized as we think. And I wanted with my coverage really to drive that point home - because there's something we can do about it.
I don't always get to go to a Mass in a traditional church, there's a friend who likes to have book parties at her home in Connecticut.
I think one of the most important things they did was create an environment where it was absolutely a given that women held authoritative positions.
It's really hard to do justice to your family and I want to give 100 percent to my marriage and family. So being an anchor would allow me to do that.