I've always thought that one of the hardest things in life is to talk about yourself.
You have to find this balance in what you say, where you manage to reveal what is most important to you
but at the same time manage to keep your audience entertained. This is rarely an easy thing to do.

What to say about myself? I'm quiet, but still waters run deep. I confess to being someone who analyzes probably
more than necessary. It takes me a considerable amount of time before I can open up to people.
Those people that I do let into my life, that I do trust, mean the world to me. I treasure their friendships and what
I've shared with them, even when that bond no longer exists in the same form as it once did.

A few of my favorite things?
Color -- pink
Animal -- orca & beluga whales
Book -- The Little Prince
Author -- Mary Higgens Clark
Movie -- Two Weeks Notice
TV Show -- Gilmore Girls
Actress -- Susan Sarandon
Actor -- Robert Redford
Band -- Rascal Flatts
Singer -- Clay Aiken
Sport -- baseball
Team -- New York Yankees
Restaurant -- Outback
Food -- pepperoni pizza (no cheese)
Dessert -- strawberry shortcake
Heroes -- Susan G. Komen, Helen Keller, Buddha

I believe that everything in life happens for a reason, but unfortunately it's hindsight that is 20/20
and not the other way around. All we can ask of ourselves and of others is to do our absolute best, to give 100%
of ourselves over to those goals and people that matter most to us. I am proud to say that even when I haven't made the best
decisions in my life, I have always acted with the best of intentions,
and I've never let anything stand in the way of exploring and experiencing my passions.

Where do I see myself in ten years, in twenty, in fifty? I'm content with the idea of living a small and quiet life.
I've found the person with whom I want to spend the rest of my own life, with whom I want to start a family of our own.
In many ways that is enough for me. I've always wanted to work with children, and I look forward to the day when
I'll have children of my own. Riches and fame may have their benefits, but I'll take a quiet little house with some land
surrounding it, a white picket fence, my Pontiac Sunfire, a couple of kids, and a dog.

Success to me cannot be measured in the size of my bank account or in what kind of car I drive --
Success means that I've made a difference in the life of one other person, that I have helped someone along the way.