I Used To Need The Character But

I Loved Dungeons & Dragons. Actually, Not So Much The Actual Playing As The Creation Of Characters And The Opportunity To Roll Twenty-sided Dice. I Loved Those Pouches Of Dice Dungeon Masters Would Trundle Around, Loved Choosing What I Was Going To Be: Warrior, Wizard, Dwarf, Thief.

I'm Not Sure What It Would Mean To Have "made It." Made What? Yes, I Can Make A Decent Living In Show Business, So If That's The Criteria, Then I've Made It. But That Doesn't Feel That Important To Me. The Stuff That Matters To Me Are The New Challenges. I Know That Sounds Hokey, But It's True.

Whatever I Write I Publish. Because That's Where The Money Is.

I Was Very Surprised How Many People Were Earnestly Reminiscing About The '80s. It's Such A Stupid Thing To Do, Like, To Be Honestly Invested In Nostalgia. It Never Even Occurred To Me To Do That.

The Thing That I Think Is The Most Important Is Taking Moments To Express Your Appreciation To Your Partner. A Thank You Or A Quick Kiss Can Go A Long Way Toward Affirming Your Relationship And Commitment To Each Other. That's Not Hard To Do Even When You're Juggling Insane Careers And Three Kids.