David Wiese:  

Life I thank God that I've been graced with the family, friends, wife and home that I have. My parents are healthy and happy, having retired before they turned 60. (They have even become the center of social life in their small community in Texas.) My wonderful wife, Gini, is the best thing that ever happened to me. (She's the only reason I'm not still completely retarded.) And I still have a great relationship with my best high school friend, Gino Dunn, who remains a person I hold in the highest regard. And I've even managed to make a life in a really cool community in Southern California. (The place we all wanted to be most weekends.) I work primarily as debtor's counsel in consumer bankruptcy cases, but I've also represented some well-known creditors. If I won the lottery, I'd still be doing this work the next day; It's that gratifying. Most people I represent have been ill, separated from their jobs, divorced, or some combination of those horrible. They hate that they are considering bankruptcy, but for most of them it's an act of self-preservation. I get to see a world of concerns lifted from their shoulders, and that's pretty cool. My favorite indoor hobby is video gaming. And, here, I'll admit I'm a total geek. In my defense, my wife forces me to bicycle and resistance train, so I'...Expand for more