I make my own decisions. I do the best I can. I answer for my mistakes and my successes. I try to do the best I can. Most nights I sleep well with the decisions I make. I love fully and try not to judge. I try to smile more than I cry. I try to praise more than I yell. I try to look for the silver lining when the clouds look like they will burst with pestilence and plague. I encourage people to search for their rainbows. I try not to blame or gossip. I drink too much coffee and sometimes choose the pillows over the gym. I love cheese but have made my peace with salads. I’ve developed a taste for avocados and lost my taste for diet soda. I drink a lot of water and love the bubbly kind. I have stopped burning the candle at both ends and said ‘to heck with it!’ and just started burning it at the middle. I get bogged down by details. I am a perfectionist with a dirty kitchen floor. I love winter but not ice. I love sunshine but also clouds. I teach my kids the importance of good manners. I always have a song playing in my head. Almost everything someone says to me reminds me of a movie, song, television show, or book.  I’m a human being trying to make the world a better place as best I can. I appreciate that you’ve come along for the ride.