For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation. – Mary Schmich
You can map your life through your favorite movies, and no two peoples maps will be the same. – Mary Schmich

For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation. – Mary Schmich
You can map your life through your favorite movies, and no two peoples maps will be the same. – Mary Schmich
Heres a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You cant anticipate how youll feel afterward. People will tell you a few may be close to right, none exactly right. – Mary Schmich
A line from one of my 1997 columns – Do one thing every day that scares you – is now widely attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, though I have yet to see any evidence that she ever said it and I dont believe she did. She said some things about fear, but not that thing. – Mary Schmich
We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security, economic recovery, health, or peace and security, the participation of women is needed now more than ever. – Michelle Bachelet