October 21, 2018




Eve Ensler and Anne Lamott

     I had the pleasure of hearing these two women speak last night at the Strathmore Arts Center. They are both gifted writers and speakers. Eve and Anne are the angels that have stepped into our world to inspire us and keep us moving forward. I do not give this accolade to just anyone. Both women have trudged through the muck, more than once, to reappear renewed and cleansed, after a shower, of course. Each word they speak is wrought with meaning. There is no extra verbiage--no uhs, yeahs, you see's. Eve and Anne speak honestly and openly. Not only do they speak, write and act to present their views, they also give tirelessly of themselves to other women around the world or in their neighborhood.
     Some highlights for me:
     l. Our mothers did not have the knowledge and vocabulary we have today to identify and act
     when abuse occurred. Just like the generation of today has tools--awareness, confidence, 
     knowledge-- we did not have.
    2. Women who refuse to hear women who have been abused and/or support Trump--the Predator-        In-Chief"--most probably were abused themselves and have not seriously worked through their
    own trauma regarding abuse.
    It was a pleasant evening and time well spent.