What an incredible journey life's been! The lessons began with individual and team sports from childhood through college. The thrills of leading a 5A Texas high school at Quarterback to the lonely island, the pitchers mound in college. The high stress challenges of being a Parent at nineteen, the myriad of jobs taken out of desperation, and hope. The failures, oh so many! The countless times I got back up....Thank God! Back to school at 30, married with children. Working, ends meat only, sleepless nights. Faith! Secured an associate's in allied health science/ Surgical Technology. Endured clinicals, humbled daily....learning all surgical disciplines. Later fell in love with Peripheral Vascular surgery.....Gained a perspective and faith I never thought possible. All things possible now. PHD in life. Will go where it guides me.