Journal of Texas School Women Executives, Volume I, Issue 1 2012
Dr. Stephens reminds us how important it is to acknowledge and respect the many facets of our lives as women school executives. Understanding who we are can be crystallized in one powerful moment.
To Be or Not To Be: Gooey Dr. Lu Stephens
I said I would never be gooey I am a career woman Career women are not gooey We are not overly emotional We are objective, thoughtful, calm, and decisive One early morning I stood pressing my nose to the window in the door leading to surgery Doctors and nurses were aware that I had been standing there, alone, for a very long time The surgical doctor looked toward the door and smiled He held her up for me to see In less than a minute there were three generations of women‌ my daughter, the new baby girl, and me The nurse cleaned her, wrapped her, walked to the door and handed me my new Granddaughter With tears in my eyes, with much emotion, with no objectivity I was gooey
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