Erik Hoag:  

I don't know that my story would be of much interest to anyone. What I can say, is that I've learned much about myself over the years. I haven't seen all there is to see, nor have I done all there is to do, but I have been fortunate to experience much of what is good, bad, and ugly. And I am thankful for it all. When I was a younger man, I believed, for the most part, that the world was black and white, with a few shades of gray in between. Now I believe, that the world is in part black and white, but there are endless shades of gray in between. I have some regrets from my actions in the past, but they are relatively few. one hope I have is that all of those whom I may have hurt through my reckless actions, mostly as a young man in my teens and into my early twenties, will find the ability to forgive me for what I may have done. I am willing to seek that forgiveness unconditionally and to make amends wherever and whenever the opportunity presents itself. Likewise, I have learned to forgive myself and all of those whom I may have felt to have cau...Expand for more