How do you stay resilient in hard times?

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I think it is just something that has been instilled in me. Hard times can be anything. I find that I fight my mind a lot of the time. If I have to clean the kitchen, for example, and don’t want to. I will go to the kitchen and set a timer for three minutes. I can do anything for three minutes. So I just work on that three minutes. When the timer goes off, I usually find that I have enough momentum to just keep going. 

That is the trick, to just keep going. It’s like a dairy farm. Your life could be falling apart, but the cows still need to be milked in the morning. It’s not the cows fault that your life is falling apart. 

What life lesson did you learn too late?

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That people don’t think about me as much as I would believe. Even people that like you. Life gets in the way too much. When you have a deadline, when you’re stuck in traffic and it’s pouring rain, in a long line at the post office. Life has a way of happening, so no one is worried about you. Take comfort in that. 

Has your idea of what makes a good friend changed as you’ve gotten older?

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I think my idea of what makes a good friend has changed as I have gotten older. I value quality relationship with people. Having a deep connection with someone where you can get together once a year and pick up right where you left off is valuable to me. 

How do you define success in life?

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Success in life is the pursuit of a worthwhile goal. If you have a goal in mind and you are constantly striving towards that goal, you are a success. 

What’s a completely useless fact you love sharing?

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That Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 23rd. 

What’s a book or movie that genuinely scared you?

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When I was 8 years old, I saw trailers for a film that was coming to theaters, and it scared me to death. I had genuine nightmares about people wanting me to see this movie. Relatives, friends, strangers, all trying to get me to watch this movie:

If you see it, it isn’t all that scary, but it affected me at that age for some reason. 

If you had a free round-trip ticket to anywhere, where would you go?

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If I had a free round-trip ticket to anywhere, I would go to Europe. I would love to tour the area and see all of the culture that it holds. 

What’s a song that changed your life?

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This one has been going through my head for about a month now. It reminds me that no matter your circumstances, sometimes people will go out of their way to try to ridicule you. It makes you guard yourself. 

https://youtu.be/po5rUasUWIg?si=JErXomf4uusohZ-R

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What’s one thing you own that holds deep sentimental value?

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My neighbors growing up were like grandparents to my sisters and me. I have my neighbors old coffee cup that is shaped like a football helmet. It is a Redskins helmet because that was the team he rooted for. I use it to hold pens and keep it in my office.