The best luck I’ve ever had is when I asked my wife to marry me and she said, “yes.” Every day she is a source of encouragement and comfort to me. Being in her company is home for me.
If I had an extra hour every day, I would spend it writing.
If I could travel anywhere, I would visit Indonesia because after college, I spent two years in Makassar on the island of Sulawesi where I got my first experience teaching English as a second language in a university. I’d love to return and visit friends I made there.
My very first job was as a teenager, stocking frozen food and dairy at a grocery in Suffolk. I made $4.50 an hour.
Although I do not have a personal motto, I try to live by a particular philosophy. As a person of faith, my worldview teaches me that I’m on earth to be creative for the common good.
If I had a time machine, I would go back to meet Mohandas Gandhi. I’ve read his story and visited India on several occasions and would like to learn more about how he developed his perspective on life. Our world needs more leaders like him.
The traits I most admire in a person are honesty, listening, communication. Being able to exchange ideas and share ourselves with others is so important.
I am happiest when I’m reading a good book. I start every day by spending an hour with a good book and a cup of coffee.
Something that many people may not realize about me is I was born with spina bifida. Those who know me know I have a disability. I wish people were more comfortable talking about it. It’s a part of who I am and has had a tremendous impact on the challenges I’ve faced and the person I’ve become.
My favorite subject in school was history. I picked up my love of history from my mother, who was a history major and a teacher.
