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My passion is ...

my children.

I know too much about ...

myself.

My parents always told me ...

I was smart.

My childhood ambition ...

was to help people.

My favorite memory ...

visiting my Grandma.

Why I write ...

to express myself and to help others

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

reading other articles on Helium.

My first job ...

delivering newspapers at age 11.

My best moment ...

holding my new born for the first time (with all three of my kids)

My inspiration ...

I'll have to give this some more thought.

Other What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

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I joined the army in 1986. My basic training was at Ft. Dix, New Jersey in the dead of winter. I enjoyed much of the boot camp atmosphere. I loved to sing the cadences. Physical training was rough, but I even liked that. My favorite activity was shooting the M-16, my worst favorite was the grenades, for which I'm about to tell you why.

Before we were able to throw a live CS grenade, we had to "qualify" by throwing one that was not live. I've never been good at throwing anything that resembles a ball, so I was a little worried about it. I stood around, nervously awaiting my turn.
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