Who am I? Mystery woman ... the introvert who loves to curl up with a book on her own; the extrovert who delights in celebrating life with others. Music is my first language - I first heard it in my mother's womb - and when she died some four years later the music lived on.

You cannot define me too precisely, else I'll feel compelled to break free, for that is my nature. Watch out, for I am a rebel with a cause: defending the innocent and helpless; speaking out against injustice and confronting the bullies and manipulators of our society.

Yes, but what do I actually DO? (Isn't that what everyone wants to hear?) Well, over the years I have formally studied medical science, theology and languages. I prefer natural therapy to medication yet I am currently nursing. I've taught theology yet believe that life's experience makes the best teacher. I've written a small book "Knowing Me, Knowing You", but am just beginning to understand myself. After all, life itself is a mass of contradictions, isn't it!

For three years, when my children were young, we lived in India. Since then I've spent some years speaking to audiences, both youth and adult, on a variety of topics relating to contemporary society. As a follower of Jesus I've led small groups, youth groups and a home church. My four children are now young adults, and I love them dearly. I'm sure they have taught me as much as I've taught them! I also have some valuable friends and mentors who are a wonderful source of encouragement.

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Today we live in a world that minimizes personal responsibility. A ridiculous example of this is often given of a criminal who, arrested for breaking and entering, sustains an injury in the process. For example, he climbs in the window and falls over the cat, thereby breaking his nose. He later successfully sues the owner of the house for the cost of medical treatment, on the basis that the accident happened on the owner's property.

While this is obviously an extreme example, there are many more subtle ways in which personal responsibility is diminished. Within law, a sentence can be dim...

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