My mother had a modeling career, which had its benefits in bestowing on her confidence and interesting stories to tell -- as well as good taste in clothing. But did she consider it for me when I ws. child, and would I have for mine? Not likely.

No one figures any year will be free of "curses." But we could all use a reapportioning of the percentages. More blessings, fewer curses, for sure. 

The latter was my reaction today when one of the online new media reported that there are actually young people who deliberately have parties, who deliberately invite people already sick with coronavirus to infect others