Such was my life a child of Our Lady of Mount Virgin School in Garfield, New Jersey. I had no similar experiences when I went on to our community public high school. It is my elementary school experience that brings a smile, integrates a portion of my past with the present, and provides a great source for story telling. So I thank you, Our Lady of Mount Virgin School, for the pleasant memories and for the opportunities and dilemmas you provided my sisters and I. The experiences helped to build our characters.

And I thank you, mom, for teaching me that I can accomplish anything I put my mind to when I proceed with benign persistence and the determination I received from you.