I was born a daughter, a niece, a grandchild,a cousin, and a little sister. Before I had any input these were my first roles. I have added many roles since then, some I chose and others were thrust upon me for better or worse- middle sister, friend, student, shy fat girl, girlfriend, victim, wife, nurse, mom, divorcee, chronic illness sufferer, single mom. Some roles we get to define, but many leave us with no control and often little escape. I have been thinking about the roles we play sometimes. We get so used to our roles that we continue to play them long after they serve us and then to…