We were both raised in relatively conservative households and, although the “rules” were slightly different in each, one of the commonalities was the constant nagging suspicion that we should be doing more. The guilt for not attending the birthday of our third cousin who lives four states away, for not doing the extra credit in history class, for not finishing the nasty little chewy bits of steak when there are starving children somewhere who would supposedly die for this overcooked rubber (highly doubtful) … the list goes on. Read More »