What major historical events do you remember?

When I was in grade school I witnessed the Challenger explosion on live TV. The teachers never talked about what we saw so a few of us students walked around shell shocked for a few weeks.

In the 1990s we had the Iran Contra mess. That lasted weeks & months on the TV. It was really boring & no one got really held accountable.

There’s been plenty more but those two defined my childhood & high school.

When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why?

Although I’ve written about her often she’s the person I’ve always looked up to. She was a teacher & taught so many people in her town. She was also part of the Resistance during WWII & did some great stuff for the people of Norway.

She taught me as she was beautiful both inside & out to be me & to be humble. When I’d come to visit her she always take me into town & brag about me to her friends. It was a whirlwind of going from the mall to the stores.

To me it made me feel great & she’d bake cakes & invite her friends over. The stay was wonderful & I’d always cry when I’d leave her. She’s a success to me because she always helped others & was kind unless you made her really cross. Then she put her foot down. But she was a tough woman & nothing could break her.

What principles define how you live?

I wholeheartedly believe in kindness & karma. I believe in the principles that kindness even towards those you may not like goes a long way. Karma is another principle I believe in. Because someone continually tries to hurt you either physically or psychologically that their toxic energy will come back to them.

I’m not a doormat however if you come for me or my family I don’t hesitate to call you out. I don’t stand for bad behavior or criminality.

I believe that if you behave badly towards others it’ll come back to you. That’s what karma is. I believe that in all people except for those who have gone over to the dark side, that there’s some good in them. That good is what I believe in.

My principles are simple & much like a slogan from my favorite clothing brand, do good, feel good.

What principles guide you through the universe?