
My dad is my hero. He’s inspiring on so many levels… And I basically have to twist the understanding of inspiring here. I want to be just like him… he is my inspiration.

I’m so very proud of these images and these subjects. I love who they are and what they represent… again… both images and subjects. Image-wise they are my beginnings, my past… subjects wise they are my future… both are a vital part of my present. The image on the lower right started and will remain one of the opening images into my web site… it is the beginning of ELP… take a walk with me… with us…

I could have never imagined the impact Tony would have had on my life had you asked me say… five years ago. I guess that’s the beauty of change… we’re all so scared of change… its the unknowing… but if I look at change as it applies to my Tony situation, I am solaced… as I know that the unknown could be something way more wonderful than I’ve ever expected

Gabby came into my life out of selfishness on my behalf. Yep, I decided to volunteer. Volunteering is a cover up. Everyone thinks people are so grand that volunteer but I know I volunteered because maybe I wasn’t being the person I thought I should be… and I knew I would feel better after doing so. Helping is undoubtedly amazing… its healing to feel like you’ve made a difference and that’s what I mean by selfish… You help someone else but I could guess 99% of the time the person volunteering benefits more in a non-tangible way more than the person on the other end of the help. I’m by no means looking down on volunteering but I have to admit my reasoning… Volunteering with the organization called HERO for Children did what I had expected… AND THEN SOME. Gabby is my mentee… technically, but I’ll be the first to say she’s mentored me more probably than I would’ve ever mentored her.