De Ce Monde Secret de l’ Amelie Americaine

“Women…don’t turn your head away from the battlefield.” Lectured Suze Orman, financial guru on a late night PBS show I was watching last night. “Don’t put yourself on sale…value your own worth.” This woman is a G_d I thought to myself, until I saw the $365 price tag of her dvd/book set.

But the sentiment has not been lost on me. I’ve been TCB, (taking care of business) big time. Since I arrived back in Brooklyn, from a last minute broadcast of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, I’ve been determined to get moving on the move. I packed boxes, sorted the junk from the treasures, shredded old documents, updated my credit report, met with a real estate broker…Doing everything to set myself up to be ready to take that next brave step forward. My own home, and then maybe if the stars aligned, a family. “If you build it, they will come,” has been my motto repeated to friends and co-workers who are supportive, but are still scratching their heads a bit.

Without doubt the only person who has stood by me with 100% support and zeal has been Nana. ” I’m so proud of you. I always tell everyone how well you are doing, and your job….” She said the last part as if she had used it as a bragging chit to one-up her most competitive acquaintances.

“At least you won’t be throwing away your money on rent anymore.” She applauded, as I told her about the very experienced, competitive buyer’s broker I had lined up for myself.

“Is he married?” She inquired. “Remember, don’t go after the married ones.” She injected.

“NANA, this a business arrangement, about nothing else, other than me getting the best home and him making M.O.N.E.Y.”

“Oh by the way, I never gave him your number. It turns out that he does have a lady friend.” She slide into our conversation.

“Oh good.” I lied knowing that Suze Orman would say my words were out of harmony with my feelings. Yet my mature, practical side was telling me that this was from the get go a slightly inappropriate proposition instigated by my well- meaning, yet truly confused Nana in the first place.

Early this morning in NYC there was a deluge of rain and a tornado set down in Brooklyn. The subway is flooded and shut down.   Another day another disaster, abet on a much less devastating scale, but much closer to home.  Am I deluding myself? What if I end up alone anyway.

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