So long, way too long! Forgive me won't you?

Gosh I've totally been slacking on my editorial duties!! Blame it on social media, theater and life in general!! So, we had an awesome first meeting of the Book Clubbers...great food (if I say so myself ;)), lovely company and the conversation---scintillating!! I just love that word...brings twinkly diamonds to mind for some reason!

We discussed Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner and even with some general apprehensions about the topic and genre being too banal, the ladies brought it home.

Highlights of discussions include: (can't help the suit in me and have to deliver highlights in bullets...maybe I'll make a PowerPoint preso one day? Gasp!)

• What is it about women that make us want to forgive our wayward men? Some say it's our innate capacity to forgive (not forget!) and take a "why can't we all just get along" approach. Others of course think it's the history built together that's too important to throw away on one indiscretion. My beef is can cheating really be called an "indiscretion" isn't it more like a life altering decision? And there was a group that asks: is forgiving a euphemism for turning a blind eye? Hmm, no wonder Mr. Shiva keeps his third eye closed all the time on us humans eh? :)

• Over achieving nature of first borns--why oh why do you torture the rest of your siblings so?! This was a tough one as we wrestled with questions like should first borns take the blame for their younger siblings not being able to cope? Does being a first born really drive you to feel responsible to take charge and pave the way for the family name? As expected, only the first borns in the Book Clubbers took the time to discuss these issues as the rest of us later borns snoozed :)

• Why are women so eager to find their identity in identifying with their partners and their family?! And if they do make the choice to spend their life nurturing and building the nest, should they fault the family for taking them for granted? After all, don't women do that to themselves by making place for others?! This was discussed as every lady checked to make sure the person on their right was well fed and taken care of.

• And lastly, can you ever make a valid excuse for being an addict? Isn't that just an excuse for doing the hell as you please with your life with no sense of accountability? Reaction to this question you ask?! (Slurrrrrrrrrp) Excuse me while I drain out the remnants in my glass :):)

Not meaning to trivialize (maybe ever so slightly 'coz there is nothing that you have to take that seriously after all right?) but, plug in your thoughts in the comments section... Fly away and in the words of Ari Gold, "I love a liar but I hate a cheater." Until later!