How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

So Marc and Angel Hack Life had a blog post recently that asked 365 "thought-provoking questions".  I've picked some of the ones that stood out to me and hope to occasionally use them as writing prompts.

 How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

I'm a book-loving, people-loving,laughter-desiring, optimistic mother who is periodically impatient or angry or too sure I'm right, but who tries, almost every day, to grow, to be less of a train-wreck, to be authentic, and to be accepting -- of life, of myself, and of others.


This was a tough one and I just made myself go with my (more or less) first thoughts.  So maybe we'll call this one a work-in-progress or rough draft of my "one sentence". 

What about you?  Do you have one sentence that describes you.?

It's 9:16 p.m.

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and all is well.  I'm home, I'm safe, I have clean clothes on a clean body, Nico the cat is at my side and I'm ready for bed.  I slept more on this train trip than ever before -- making up for all the nights I couldn't sleep while in Indiana, I guess.  Tomorrow I'll take care of Mark and Lilly in the morning and Fiona will be home after school. 

I'm so thankful for the time I spent in my home state and for the people I was able to spend time with.  I wasn't sure how it would feel to be back home in Colorado, but right now it feels right.

I left my fleece hat on the train -- I'd had it since the mid-90s.  I hope that somebody finds it and uses it for another 15 years.  I did a fair bit of reading while I was in Indiana but even more cross-stitching.  I'm almost half done with the cross-stitch I'm making for my daughter.  I keep thinking I'll post a picture. 

I was able to visit my brother in prison twice.  It was hard to leave him there, but good to be able to talk to him and hug him. 

Blessings to you all on this fine Colorado evening.

I'm traveling today

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via Amtrak from Indiana to Colorado.   I've had time with friends and with family and a bit of alone time as well.  Leaving here, much like being here, will be bittersweet.  It's a comfort to know that I have people in Colorado who love me and I am looking forward to reconnecting with them (you know who you are).  I've been telling myself that, until I returned to CO, it was okay to not think much past the end of February.  As I am on the train today, however, I know that my thoughts will be returning to the future, to mull over possibilities and potentialities.  I will be thinking about hard facts and harder emotions.  I will be thinking about paperwork and laundry, about clothes swaps and mediation, about sore muscles and doctor appointments.  About apartments, housemates, car-pooling and health.  About court dates and cross-stitch.  About old friends and new.  About worries and joys.  I am thankful for the goodness.  I am trying hard to keep learning about myself and thinking about the self I want to be.  Here comes 2011.