“ Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” -George Bernard Shaw I met a kindred spirit on a Southwest flight...

For weeks, I’ve seen the harbingers of this Sunday’s holiday popping up like spring daffodils. “Don’t forget Mom!” the posters at my hair...

• My dad, at 84, moved a thousand miles away and started a brand new chapter in his life. • A family friend, at 73, got her first...