I want to present a very serious Sustaining Award to
a
cancer survivor, Amanda Y. Langley, for her letter in the April 2012 American
Vogue; here is just part -- all best wishes to her.
…Through that time of uncertainty regarding my health and future, I turned to many sources of reassurance: the face of my son, writing poetry, a head-clearing jog,…browsing the pages of Vogue, [which] reminded me of the power of the human spirit to create a beautiful world -- whether through designing exquisite clothes or writing fascinating articles -- [it] gave me hope….I watched my body heal.
It's national Lasagne Day, though in August I'd plan on buying some ready-made of that...