: About Me

I have always had a tough time writing about myself, what is important about me and why, and has always been a challenge. Is it my faith, is it my family, is it my work ethic, my education, or is the sum of all these things that make me who I am.

I do not want to be a product of my surroundings, but I have always wanted to be part of the equation whose sum would equal my surroundings.

Affecting change instead being effected by change is my goal, and my particular strength is in helping people. I give the credit to God who made me this way, because I know I would not have the heart to care about others without him first caring for me. I have never been afraid of what others think about me helping people no matter their ethnic, financial, or family background; because we are all worthy of the help of others as well as God. Isn't this what faith is all about.

My passion is ...

God, Love, and the ability to communicate these things.

I know too much about ...

nothing.

My parents always told me ...

to be considerate of others.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a preacher.

My favorite memory ...

The day I received the lord as my saviour.

Why I write ...

to improve my communication skills and my overall knowledge.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

everthing I can get my hands on, very little, and music of all types

My first job ...

throwing newspapers

My best moment ...

besides my favorite memory, college graduation

My inspiration ...

Jesus and my wife

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