I am a black woman born in the first half of the last century.To date I have been alive for Presidents Truman through Obama. I live in a large urban area that has seen better economic times.I know that it will recover, and that I will be one of the reasons it does.My education includes public and parochial schools,an all girls' Catholic high school, and a large urban university.I grew up in a public housing project, and my family is huge and extended.I have been married for over thirty years and we have 6 children between us. I got to the age I am much sooner than I thought. I'm now getting to all the things I used to think I had plenty of time for.