(*This is for Cynara, who gave me a wonderful writing assignment. Thank you!) I've spent most of my life writing professionally or personally -- for newspapers, magazines, journals, letters, toasts and roasts. And while I've tried to put my best into each piece, pouring over the words, writing and rewriting, I've never considered which would be the single most important thing I've ever written. The question had me stumped, and I had to think long and hard about my answer. And last night, I realized what it was. My... more