Dr. Laura is Awesome!

Wow! MeLissa had a very cool experience this evening. She met the one and only Dr. Laura Schlessinger and has a signed book to prove it. MeLissa learned about Dr. Laura's appearance while driving to San Francisco for doctor appointments and knew she just had to go - especially since she had her copy of Bad Childhood, Good Life, Dr. Laura's latest book, in her car.

We should mention, given the title of the book, that although there are some "less-than-optimal" childhood moments in her past, she feels, in general, that it was filled with more happiness than sadness. Nevertheless, the book is a great read and is providing MeLissa with many insights into why she does some of the things she does and should, hopefully, help her to abstain from some of her less beneficial tendencies in the future.

That aside, the book signing experience was quite an amusing one. It was a wee bit chilly waiting outside in a reasonable line to see Dr. Laura. Once MeLissa finally made it up to see her, Dr. Laura noticed just how many sticky notes MeLissa had in the book (marking pages that she felt were of special significance to situations both in her childhood and, in some cases, more recent "issues" that she's been dealing with!). Her comment was "Wow. You're more compulsive than me - that says a lot!" What it says, we'll never know, but it did make MeLissa smile. She enjoyed her brief moment with Dr. Laura and will cherish her book for years to come.

For two other fabulous books by Dr. Laura that MeLissa enjoyed and believes are worth reading, please check out The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands and The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life."