the friday five, on sunday.

1. What do you most want to be remembered for?
To have laughed often and much;
to have won the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
to have earned the appreciation of honest critics
and endured the betrayal of false friends;
to have appreciated beauty,
to have found the best in others;
to have the left the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child,
a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
to have known that even one life has breathed easier because i lived —

with many, many apologies to ralph waldo emerson for making his immortal words past tense.

2. What quotation best fits your outlook on life?
“great spirits have always encountered great opposition from mediocre minds,”
albert einstein.

3. What single achievement are you most proud of in the past year?
gee, there are so many. that i loved and was loved in return. that i took a chance with my heart, even though it was hurt, i took the chance and am still willing to do it all over again.

4. What about the past ten years?
that i can support myself financially without the aid of my family.

5. If you were asked to give a child a single piece of advice to guide them through life, what would you say?
never be afriad to love.