Mariah sang a song a bunch of years ago "Make It Happen" which I fire up on my ipod every now and then. The lyrics 'if you believe in yourself and know what you want' and 'you must be strong, baby just hold on' have always inspired me to not give up. I've made up my own 'quick poem'... 'If I give up today, I'll have nothing to do tomorrow.' Among the many lessons I've learned over the past years include: It takes hard work to 'make it happen' and 'trust yourself.' In addition to sharing my art with the world, I hope you'll appreciate my insight on the people and current events happening in our lives and I look forward to hearing from you.