Why Memoirs of a Kansas City Waitress?

We all choose to do things with our lives. Different things. Things that make us happy. Things that never turn out quite right. Things that lead to deep relationships. Things that lead to great regret. Things we have to sacrifice for. Thoughtless things that make our lives interesting. Things that teach us those lifelong lessons we never can quite let go of.

One summer I chose to be a waitress in Kansas City. I choose to do different things with my life now, but that summer, that job—I learned a lot about myself, about people, about a part of the world I never would have learned about through my many books. It may not have been the best decision, but I’ve never regretted it. I hope to continue making choices like that—unexpected choices that make life rich and interesting. I hope I can use this forum to share my choices as well as my thoughts and experiences that go along with those choices.

I’ve hesitated for a long time in starting this blog because I tend to get too personal, uncomfortably personal. However, in the face of this 6 month excursion to India, I’ve given in and started this blog. I hope this can be a place to share with those close to me and maybe it’ll make up for the lack of those conversations we would have had in person. I doubt it, but enjoy the dialogue anyway.