Rhyme and Reason from my Empty Nest

                                                                       "Ooze" is not one of the most pleasant words in the English language. It can actually bring some pretty disgusting things to mind. Hopefully we will all think differently after reading through these rallying reminders.  You may recall my word for the new year is "joy." My motto for the new year is,"Choose Joy." Was my motto not sufficient for these first few months? Well, it was until it wasn't. It's not that I had mastered this choosing joy thing. Believe me, that was not the case at all! Turning the calendar to March did not allow me enough growth time for that.  All was sufficient until I saw this lady...this beacon of light...this inspiration...this source of conviction. She caused me to be motivated for more. She made me unsa...