College went fast and soon I had a big time career working for a fortune 500 company as a company executive. More money, more things, more accreditation were my priorities. I envisioned myself as having the best of everything someday, and no one would keep me from achieving my purpose in living! As time went on I achieved my goals; however, I still felt incredibly empty. With all my things, I felt mysteriously poor.

In the summer of 1987 I met the woman of my dreams at a local super market. She was checking out my grocery order; and to say the least I was checking her out too! After one date it was a done deal; we were married the following spring. It was a nice scenic wedding upon the banks of Vassar Creek, a local skinny dipping hole where teen