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Funk

All is well in the world, even the small bubble world here. I worked for a woman about 15 years ago who was self described as an odditySh was the founder and ceo of a drug and alcohol treatment center. She was an alcoholic with 40plus years of sobriety. She had her hair done everyday, wore a dress to work and insisted that the women that worked for her (and yes we worked FOR her) did the same. If my hair grew longer than my collar I wore it up, nails short, no perfume but had to wear makeup. Skirts not above the knee, and hose was mandatory. Why am I going into detail about the details. That was her motto details, details, details. I am not feeling up to par today and lying on the couch. Why? hmmm. I am not in the details. Geraldine O Delaney would totter in here and kick my sweet little ass. Life is in the details. I was 24 years old and had Allie at home with a sitter. I would drive from PA to NJ to work the 3-11 shift for this woman. Her facility is still one of the mo...