David, I have a twist of fate (even though it's totally different). All my life I've felt odd, and that our whole family was different. I went through life trying to make my way and to separate myself from this oddness. I waited to meet Mr.Right, and indeed at the age of 35, I met Jack and married. We have two kids, and I thought, "finally, I'm normal! I'm a housewife and am raising a family!"

Hah!! Fat chance that I should be normal. The oddity reared it's ugly little head in the form of autism in both my kids! The only comfort is to know that I'm not just wierd, I'm genetically wierd! So you see, I can't help it.

My children are beautiful, and very smart. My daughter is in a special ed class, and my son is going into a normal kindergarten. Still, it is a lifelong commitment and it has been a real emotional roller coaster.

I got involved in folk music as a way to have an outlet, and have a life apart from my kids. Lo and behold, I find that I have some talent for banjo and songwriting, but my activities are confined mostly to what I can do at home.

So my twist of fate is that I wanted so to be normal, but I found out that I am a dyed in the wool wierdo! Sing and play to chase the blues away..... Yours, Margo