that I thank the editors/ publishers of your newspaper for welcoming back Check Your Mirrors.
The return to writing this column after a summer hiatus makes me chuckle at this life into which I have stumbled at the age of 67. I thought I was going to be happily married for 70 years, retire on a golf course, teach a Sunday School class like Jimmy Carter did in his old age, and pay for family vacations for the girls and my grandchildren.
None of those things has happened, or will happen.
Finding the gratitude with this status quo is still easy. While I grieve the fairy tale that did not end happily ever after, I celebrate each day I wake up and breathe. The past three months of my time away from writing a column were a booster shot. I return now to do my best to give you an essay to enjoy with your morning coffee or to read after a long day. If I write something that strikes an uncomfortable chord, just roll up the paper and use it to swat flies.
Check Your Mirrors is my attempt to look at myself honestly as much I want you to look at your reflection. It is important for me to like what I see in my mirror, and I am not referring to hair color or cosmetics.
As this next volume of columns begins, let’s make a deal.
I will write funny stuff. You laugh, spit your Folger’s out, wet your pants, or just smile.
I will write informative pieces. You embrace learning. As you have discovered in the past, I will not shy away from writing my thoughts about politics, religion, sports, education, and the price of a package of Oreos. These columns will not be unsubstantiated or flippant—I will research hard before just spewing an opinion just because I have a small platform. I also pray specifically for wisdom that does not come from within but from a higher source. Please return the favor as you read.
My wish for you is to find in this column some inspiration, motivation, and determination to be the person you want to see in your mirror.
Welcome back, dear readers. You give me purpose, and that’s important for anyone at any age.
Snyder, Texas, native Sue Jane Sullivan is a retired schoolteacher whose thought-provoking commentary appears occasionally in several West Texas newspapers, including The Texas Spur and The Caprock Courier.
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