I lived a very sheltered life growing up. The person I even met who was gay was one of the vice presidents at the bank where I worked in my early 20s. He was the Chief Financial Officer and held a very high position in the organization. He was also one of the nicest people I'd ever met, holding a huge Christmas party every year, always taking time to talk or listen, and genuinely caring for people. He taught me a lot about tolerance and courage, and sticking up for your principles. I am very grateful for that, because those ideals form a large part of the person I am today.

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"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, then let it, and if you have to wait for what you really want, take the time because nobody said that life would be easy. They just promised it would be worth it." ~ Unknown author