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It's been some time since I posted a blog here on Boomer. I wrote this for an online community where we get assignments for compensation. I thought I'd share it here as well.
As the world prepares to celebrate International Woman's Day on March 8th, I wanted to share my thoughts. I was responding to a questionnaire on these three points:
What does being a woman mean today vs. a couple of decades ago?
What does gender equality, or gender ‘balance’, mean to you? What does it look like?
How important is gender equality/balance to you in your day to day life? This is my response...
I wish being a woman today meant what it meant in the past but it doesn't in most cases. I'm 68. I recently attended my 50th high school reunion. One of my former classmates was remembering that my answer to "What do you want to be when you graduate?" was "a mother". That wasn't because that was my only choice. My mom, except for taking some time after childbirth, worked at a bank her whole life. That was my example of a woman. I wished I had a stay at home mom like many of the other children did to go home to for lunch and after school but I didn't. Maybe that's what influenced me to want to be there for my children and I was. When I was asked once for my "work number" I said I didn't work. This was before I learned to say "every mother is a working woman." The response after my reply was "that must be nice," so I informed the inquirer that I was not home all day eating bon bons and watching soap operas and it was a choice of priorities. Mine were to take care of my children (and my husband for 20 years when I had one). Maybe we didn't have a fancy car and didn't own a home but that all came in time. Meanwhile I was right where I wanted to be and I loved that my husband working allowed me to be there. I was blessed that he didn't see helping around the house as woman's work (and he is Mexican  :) ). I think that was gender balance and as God meant it to be. Why do you think both men and women aren't able to get pregnant? We were made for different roles. I guess I was blessed that I totally embraced mine.
That doesn't mean that my life was stunted in any way. On my own I taught English to the Cuban refugees in my neighborhood. I lead our bilingual education committee at my children's school and even spoke in front of the state legislature asking that bilingual education continue to receive funds. But I was there for report card pickup day and stood there smiling and cheering them on when my children had a performance at school during the day. Even after I did have to start working when my marriage ended, I made sure to find a job that allowed me that freedom.
Maybe living in a big metropolitan area made it different for me than someone who lives in a small or rural town. I also think being a true follower of Christ Jesus and having His perspective on who I am made a big difference. I was not defined by the world's expectations but by the self-worth I had knowing the value I had in His eyes, no matter what job I chose in life.
I know it's been a while since Lego had his leg taken off (Aug. 11th) when I promised an update post-surgery. He's now had his stitches removed (Aug. 22) and been groomed from head to toe. I took a video of him getting around the yard. Thank you all again for your kind concern and prayers for us both. I'm so happy to see him seem happier than before, no more pain meds the doctor said, and he's eating like a champ. God is good and I have nothing but gratitude for Dr. Tracey (Summit Animal Hospital) for her excellent care of Lego.. I hope to have Lego around for a while longer. 
Good Saturday evening!
Lego, my little dog, made it through surgery and seems to be doing well! Though I left him at the vet Thursday morning, the surgery didn't take place till that night after the vet closed. I was up till almost midnight waiting for the call. That was a long day! I thank you all for covering my sweet boy in prayers. The hard part is over but this is just the beginning of a long road of recovery and then the adjustment for Lego getting around on three legs. I expect my little trooper will do great! Thank you all for prayers for me as well! God bless your caring hearts! 
Janet
Good morning!
I apologize that I've not been here for a couple of days. Things have become rather hectic, not the least of which is having had to take my little dog Lego to the vet yesterday. He has a huge lump on his rear leg and it's finally gotten so big it's hindering his being able to walk well. We made the decision that his leg will have to come off and that will be done this morning.
Prayers for my little guy would be appreciated, first that he survive the surgery and second, that his life is enhanced by taking the leg. Dogs do well on three legs I'm told and he's a trooper. I think, the Lord willing, he'll be fine.
I'll be back with an update when I have one. I hope your day is filled with sunshine and smiles.
Janet 
Good morning! I haven't written a blog post here on Boomer for years. I was one of the originals from way back when this site got its start but have moved to Facebook since then. My good friend Laurisa who was here with me from the beginning mentioned she'd be back here blogging and invited me to join her so here I am. I'm wondering how many of the Boomers from back then are still here. I'd love to hear from old friends and get to know some new ones as well.
In 2011 one of my dearest friends who I met here on Boomer passed away. His name on here is Easy and he was an author and a bit of a celebrity. His page is still here and his blogs are still posted. If you have time, read through some of them. Some are about his life in a one room cabin without plumbing on a lake in the UP (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) and some are his fictional stories based on life up there in and around Republic, MI. I spent all of June 2007 up there with him. I'm a city girl, born and raised, so surviving 30 days in that environment was quite an accomplishment. I blogged almost daily with photos and an account of my time there. Check it out!
For those of you who have no idea who I am, I call myself SavedByGrace on here because I am...saved by the grace of God which is something I could never have done or earned on my own. My faith is my strength and my joy for each day. I live just outside Chicago, IL USA. I have a little poodle/shih tzu mix dog named Lego (my grandson's favorite toys thus his choice of a name for my dog that used to be his) who's quite old and has been blind for a few years now. I also have a lineolated parakeet named Iri who talks. He's over 11 years old. Within the past year I've started renting space out to boarders which now number five, including a sweet 19 month old little girl who is the sunshine of my life lately. Oh, and I provide dog sitting services as well. Needless to say life can get pretty hectic but we're all a big family!
I am a Christian mom of three and grandma to five. I speak Spanish fluently and taught my children Spanish as their first language as a rich part of their heritage on their fathers' sides.
Well, I guess that's enough for an introduction. I hope each and every one of you are well and enjoying your day. It's steamy hot here so I'm thankful for the air conditioning in the house and plan to stay here.
PS I just noticed that it was exactly 10 years ago today that I joined MyBoomerPlace! How cool is that?!! 
For those who may have known Bart from back when MyBoomerPlace had just begun and through the following years, I'm posting this his family posted on his Facebook page. May he rest in peace.
Obituary
Bart Cammarasana, Senior, 65, of Richmond passed away Sunday, August 26th, 2012 after a yearlong battle with leukemia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bartolomeo “Leo†and Rosalie “Rose.†Born in New York City, New York, he is survived by his wife of 41 years Lilia Salentes Cammarasana; sister Ann Cunningham; five sons, Bart Junior and his wife Charlene, Joey, Michael and his wife Hollie, Charles, and Frank and his wife Maureen; 13 grandchildren; and a niece and nephew. Bart received an associate’s degree from the Community College of the Air Force and served for 22 years as a refrigeration and air conditioning technician in the United States Air Force, earning the title of Master Sergeant. He went on to serve as a maintenance mechanic for the United States Postal Services for 17 years. A heartfelt thank you goes from the family to the staff at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and the members of the Hospice of Virginia for their support and compassion during Bart’s final days. Memorial services will be held at WoodyFuneral Home, 1771 North Parham Road, Richmond, VA. On Wednesday Aug. 29 @ 2-4 & 6-8pm. Interment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, 12609 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA. Thursday aug. 30th Arrangements entrusted to Woody Funeral Home, Richmond, VA.
With his sons August 8th, 2012
In 2002 with granddaughter.. 
I haven't stopped in here for a long time. So long in fact that as I opened Boomer today I found my page is decorated with a Christmas theme. *BLUSH* On the other hand, since I haven't been participating, I doubt much of anyone has visited my page. Hopefully anyone who did stop by assumed I was trying to help alleviate the extreme heat most of us have been enduring since before summer officially arrived. Anyway....
I have been a member since the very first group of Boomers joined this site. Was it 2006? We'd come in here each morning and greet each other as we drank our coffee and began our day. We had our moments of contention but for the most part we were family. We respected each other, we upheld each other during difficult times in life, we sometimes fell in love and even married, celebrated the birth of grandchildren and said way too early goodbyes when struggles we'd prayed about for months came to an end.
Things changed as does life. New members came over from other sites and things started to feel different. Not bad, just different. A lot of us moved over to Facebook and keep in contact there after our Boomer site no longer felt like home. Today I "talked" with one of the other original members, Junie. She has decided, she said, to come back. And if it's only to read Junie's daily posts of her life in a small town in Iowa with her dear Papa Allen and their menagerie and lovely garden and...well, the same struggles we all face, I think I'll be around more often, too.
I hope to get to know each of you and hope to find this feeling a bit like home once again. Now I'm off to find something summery to put up on that page of mine. See ya later...
Two Trees As we gather with family and others we hold dear To celebrate the birth of our Savior this time of year May the tree we have decorated all glowing and bright Shine a light on another tree and keep it in sight. For this is the purpose that Babe sweet and Holy Came to walk here among us On this Earth dark and lowly. He came to give forgiveness As He hung on that tree And as He arose He gave hope For you and for me.
May each of your homes be filled with joy this Christmas, because no matter what life brings, we have great reason to rejoice. Blessings at Christmas and through the New Year, Janet
Just a few words can put a whole different spin on a day...and ones life. Those words came tonight, ones I never expected to hear, somehow. Saying "goodbye" to a dear friend is agony. I'm so glad we spoke on the phone a lot this past week. He was feeding the deer that would follow two feet behind him as he spread corn for them to eat. He was in good spirits and starting to write again. He was a "survivor" who fought the good fight, again and again. And he was my friend like no other. Good night, Mr. Easy. See you on the other side some day. Love, Gracie
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