A.Belinda Kiefer:  

2012 At this stage in my life, it's all about family, work and appreciating all that life has to offer, from the most mundane, to the extraordinary. Life is good...I am blessed beyond measure. I have three lovely daughters (ages 33, 31 & 21, respectively) and EIGHT (8!) grandSONS, who long ago cemented my perspective and views on life, family and priorities. I have a fulfilling job that I love and am most appreciative to have, a handful of lifelong, loyal and supportive friends and family members that remain steadfast. I've had the good fortune of having had the opportunity to travel to all corners of the U.S. and in between, which have in turn, allowed me to observe and experience firsthand, how the rest of the U.S. population lives, works and plays. All in all, over the years I've lived an interesting life that has encompassed life's most challenging trials, tribulations, and the most joyous of miracles. I've come to learn that indeed, life has a way of not only balancing itself out, but coming full circle. Every phase of my life has continuously prepared me for my ever evolving "future", which in turn, impacts my personal growth, insight and outlook on life, for the better (!), I choose believe. I often think of my long ago 'best friends' and former classmates, ranging from elementary school (Robert E. Lee), to Edinburg High School. In retrospect, those individuals who were my close buddies, best friends and classmates all those years ago, impacted my life not only during that time, but even today, as the memories from those friendships from years ago, surface often. I find myself recalling c...Expand for more