My name is Daniel Edward Selzer, and I am a twenty-six year old male living in my home suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.

One of my biggest motivations in my life, especially now, is writing. When a friend of mine told me about this website, I was ecstatic! Not just for 'rewards', but the availability to be able to express my opinions, feelings, and writings to more people than just family and friends on "MySpace". Writing gives me a sense of accomplishment, and a sense of relief. Some scream and yell (and hey, sometimes I do too, LOL), some throw things, some go into deep depression and worse when things get them down. I roll onto the old PC, crank up some Media Player tunes, and as I like to say... "WRITE ON!"

The life I have lead has never been easy or even smooth in the least. It's been turmoil day after day for my entire life. Sickness, the deaths of people very close to me, sadness, suffering, heartbreak AND heartache... and mostly, job lay-offs and being down and out myself and unable to financially help myself, let alone others. I have a really big heart for others, and others rarely have a heart back. "Typical Society" has thrown people into such a defensive state, that people often reject my kindness or quickly find a way to turn my caring, into dramatics and the complete opposite of what it was originally intended for. I am an attractive guy who is still single at twenty-six, with everyone seemingly still looking the other way. No one can believe it when I tell them that, but it's true. It's all part of my never ending quest to find happiness, financial security, and my mission to "write on".

As bad as things have been, and at the rock bottom state they've been at for a long time now (at least a year), I still love to get out there and have a good time. I still love amusement parks, jet skiing, bowling, or just hanging out with my best friend at D&B's and shooting some ski-ball... I LOVE haunted houses in October, and I'm really yearning to move somewhere warmer where I can enjoy the beach and activities as much as possible. There's just such a huge damper on my spirit right now because of everything, and I often ask myself "when is this going to end? Where is my 'break'?.." -yet I still try to remain very optimistic about everything.

I'd like to thank Helium.Com, and all of you out there for reading this; and giving me the opportunity to express myself the way I've always wanted to. My goal is to be a writer of any sort... but lacking the college education that everyone HAS to have... It's not looking bright. I'd attend or have attended by now, but working two jobs to support myself and my bills (and currently laid off with about nothing left at all), college is still a long way off. My goal in life is to be recognized by one of so many publishers out there; noticed for my in depth feelings on so many various topics and my "not so ordinary" takes and responses on opinions to the lessons I've learned in life. I just wish someone out there would give me the chance and the opportunity to see that this guy has a lot of thoughts, and a LOT of life experience at a young age, and a lot of knowledge on a plethora of different topics, discussions and everything else that comes with writing, and the world today.

Thanks for reading, and "WRITE ON!"

My passion is ...

Writing, and expressing my deep thoughts and feelings to the world.

I know too much about ...

The harshness of life, what it does to a person, what it can lead to, and currently learning how to try and make it all better... all by myself.

My parents always told me ...

..well, I lacked a Father.. but my Mother always told me she was so proud of me and how smart I was.. but I sit here unemployed and worrying myself to oblivion.

My childhood ambition ...

Fixing things and hanging out with my cousin Kate.. memories to last a lifetime.

My favorite memory ...

Being in Myrtle Beach ... each time is so very special to me and always something memorable to bring home and keep forever in my thoughts..

Why I write ...

..because my writings are endless.. there's always something to write about. I could just write forever...

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

I am listening to "Strong Medicine" on television in the background.

My first job ...

Office Max Electronics Associate!

My best moment ...

Getting my former job at the University of Akron over 800 other applicants...

My inspiration ...

Life in general, as hard as it is... and my dearest "Granny Kunes" who left us for heaven in 2000. She was my everything, and I'm trying so hard to make her proud...

Other Is a house always a home?

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"Home Is Where The Heart Is", and boy is that the truth! Without a heart and some serious caring and devotion, there is no home at all; coming from true experience!

I remember a very happy time in 1991. My Mother, Step-Father, and myself were building our brand new home here in Ohio. Driving there daily to watch the excavation, then the foundation, sewer lines, framing, drywall and windows, ... the next thing you knew, it was February of 1992... and we were moving in. Picking out which room would be mine, and the smells of brand new walls and appliances and carpeting all around. Lett...

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