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purple for fun

3/20/2019

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Beth’s senior year at Harvard created a mosaic of color squares on her computer’s calendar. Orange for classes, red for assignment deadlines, yellow for disability work, blue for swim workouts, purple for fun, and green for everything else, including volunteering and swim meets. 
 
Beth made a concerted effort to increase the purple blocks on her calendar. 
 
She participated in more college activities, most for the first time, including the annual ‘80s Dance, ‘90s Dance, A Cappella Concert, and Comedy Show. She also cheered for her friend Brittany during a rugby game.
            
“Brittany got me out of my shell during my senior year,” Beth said. “Before then, I hardly ever went out socially.”         
            
Early one weekend morning after the T stopped running, Beth, Brittany, and three friends hailed a taxi in Boston. The driver said only four of them could ride at one time. Brittany creatively insisted Beth needed to sit on someone’s lap because of her disability. 
 
The driver kept his thoughts to himself as all five girls rode in the taxi to Harvard. 
            
With a full load of classes, Beth prioritized her homework, kept up on writing assignments, and saved books to read later. She no longer tried to read every word. Graduate school applications also required chunks of time. She applied to four law schools and a doctorate program at Harvard’s School of Public Health. 
 

❤ Fun fact: Years later, Beth was a bridesmaid in Brittany’s wedding. This May (2019), Brittany will be a bridesmaid in Beth’s wedding!
  

Exciting book news: my Washington DC, Ohio, and Boston events are set! bit.ly/mybooktour Signed copies are available at bit.ly/memoiroffer. Amazon has the paperback and kindle e-book for pre-order, with both coming very soon! 
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Esther Merves
3/21/2019 09:40:42 am

Wonderful to read and always inspiring. Thank you. Congrats on the book! I've already ordered mine. Way to go!!! Keep on!!!

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Cindy Kolbe link
3/21/2019 06:27:46 pm

Thank you, Esther, for your support and for your friendship! Much appreciated, as always. ❤

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Jason Rhode link
3/22/2019 08:30:06 pm

Brittany's a bad ass friend! It's good for to have friends that'll include no matter what.

Again, many congrats on your book, Cindy!

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Cindy Kolbe link
3/22/2019 09:40:52 pm

Yes, those really are the best kind of friends. Thanks, Jason!

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