My friend Elaine said: "You should write more." Which started me thinking of Eleanor Roosevelt. She wrote a six day a week newspaper column -- MY DAY-- from 1935 until 1962!
As if it were a letter to a friend, she recounted her activities and expressed her perspective on current events, always encouraging activism, peace, and human rights.
I met her once. It was when I was working for Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign and she came to our offices. As she shook my hand, I noticrd she was wearing bright red nail polish! Unexpected indeed.
My friend Elaine says she enjoys having conversations with dead ones she knew. Good idea. I'm going to ask Eleanor about her courage, her compassion and, if we get around to it, her nails.
Very nice to have had interaction with Stevenson and Mrs. Roosevelt. A few Detroit Tigers, too!
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