Crystal Payne:  

t gives you purpose and meaning. ~Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom~ ♥Now that I'm suffering, I feel closer to people who suffer than I ever did before. ~Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom~ ♥A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ~Henry Adams~ ♥...If you're trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down at you anyhow. And if you're trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone. ~Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom~ ♥Death ends a life, not a relationship. ~Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom~ ♥All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring; renenwed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king. ~J.R.R. Tolkien~ ♥Love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone. ~Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom~ ♥Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.~ Thomas Carlyle~ ♥Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ ♥It's ok to not be ok, but it's not ok to stay that way. ~Pastor Dean~". More about Crystal:"I'm Crystal. My friends call me C. Payne (like the rapper T. Pain), Crysie P, PAYNE, Crys, Crystal Jean, CJP or just plain ol' "Crystal." :o) While I have a wide variety of interests and enjoy learning new things, my two passions in life can be best defined as 1. God and 2. People. While I'm very aware of my own imperfections and shortcomings, I strive to serve my Savior by serving and loving others. I truly respect *ALL* people and have very little patience for insensitivity, rudeness, or otherwise disrespectful behavior. I LOVE to have fun and, while I'm certain there are those who would disagree, I'd like to think that I'm pretty darn funny...at least, sometimes! :o) I truly love school and I love learning. I am primarily interested in educational psychology, philosophy, theory and assessment of young children...particularly those with special needs. Currently, I work in a hospital setting, serving kiddos with complex medical needs who have developmental delays or who are at risk for developing delays due to their medical needs. I am a certified classroom teacher, and I have toyed with the idea of returning to the classroom setting someday. My dream is to one day earn my doctorate degree, become a college professor, and write books for children and adults. I would also love to have my own family & I'd like to try my hand at raising my own children, after spending so much time with other people's kiddos over the years. :o) I consider myself extremely loyal to my family and friends, but sometimes struggle with being loyal to myself. I recently adopted a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, whom I named "Maggie." She's my sweet & silly girl and I love her to pieces. ♥".