By: J Lorraine

Yup. It's a official. I'm in love with this column. This piece in particular really resonated with me. I remember trying to explain what this notion of "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps" meant, and why it is such a big part of our psyche to some of my non-U.S. friends. Looking back now, I don't think I explained myself all that well...so maybe I'll just direct them to this post.