My parents divorced when I was five years of age, a year later I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. I remember the hot baths, soaking my knees in the bathtub to reduce whatever could be reduced in pain. I don't remember the pain, but know I went through a great deal of it in youth. I was always very timid, modest and reserved, throughout most of my school years. It wasn't until my senior year in high school I opened 'my wings' and joined drama and music. I went on after high school to six years of college, wherein I received my BS in Liberal Studies, minor in music. The only reason my major, rather Bachelor's wasn't in Fine Arts is because....(more)