Leaving home for the first time to serve one's country was met with excitement and disappointment. Being an overachiever in career and overly trusting made one vulnerable to deceptive. The combination of being an overachiever and overly trusting created a roller coaster life style.

Charting through what appears to be endless struggling and stumbling upon new ideas for a better life. Among the uncertainties of life yet meeting genuine individuals who served as role models that mentored one's life and ushered in a new era giving new meaning with a new horizon, ideas and energy which fostered success.