Fiction, Poetry, Art, Wine, Education, Consulting

My Mission statement is by Emerson

To laugh often and much ~ To win the respect of intelligent people and children ~ To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends ~ To appreciate beauty ~ To find the best in others ~ To leave the world a bit better by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition ~ To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived ~ This is to have succeeded.