Runaway

The following people have played an important role in my life some knowingly others possibly not knowing until now: Susan Abend, Ralph Alterbaum, Julie Smithers-Best, Marshal Best (M2), Gina Biegel, Gary Boelhower, Daniel Butler, Jessie Butler, Mark T. Cannon, John L. Calloway III, John Connor, Andre’ Deshong, Daniel E. Smithers-Dunnemann, Jeffrey Dunnemann, Jonathan W. Smithers-Dunnemann, Michele Dunnemann, Wilda I. Smithers-Dunnemann, MD, Marilyn Ericksen, Jody Fry, Edward Garlette, James Garlette, Janet Garlette, John Garlette, Bill Garlette, Elisabeth and William Greene, Jeff Hasani, Edward Hernandez, Brian Hill, William Anthony Hill, Alison Godfrey, Ivy Smithers-Holsey, Jessica Holsey, Ron Holsey, Michael Holsey, Leonard Hooper, Sharon Y. Jackson, Karen Johnson, Phyllis Johnson, Antar Keith, Tarik Keith, Bill Keith, Laila Keith, Thomas H. King, Jr, Robert Landes, Ronald Lawson, Oscar Menendez, Caroline McMenamin, Judi Neal, Lester J. Owens, Parker J. Palmer, Valerie Plaza, Gerald Porter, Ph.D., Gregory Reeves, Connie Robinson, Michael J. Sclafani, Dane Reese, Sheila Robinson, Velma R. Robinson, Shauna Shapiro, Nadine Schulze, Joe Sillay, Eva and Bill Smithers, Joe Suozzo, Ken Trimmer, Dr Mike Munro Turner, Rick Udine, Ruth and Norm Walker, Dan Waller, Vivian Warfield, Robert Wright, and Nancy Hansen-Zuschlag.

There is no way humanly possible for me to adequately show each of these individuals how very grateful I am that they have been an influencing factor in my life other than by trying to live fully, laugh often, and by continuing to love them and express empathy toward all others that I am blessed to encounter in this world each and every day of my life.