Gregory Perez:  

o determine whom I could trust? Could some trust criteria include reliability, ability to relate or communicate, and “cool” or authentic character? How do I receive the capacity to recognize care or love? Can ‘love’ be love when it has been manufactured for the moment? Can binding love flower to admiration? Is it true that when love is shallow the heart is empty, but if the sacrifice of love is understood one can drink deeply from it? Do wonder, truth, love, joy, and security give life meaning? Where does meaning and purpose flow from? Can someone exchange my ‘self-life’ for a relational secure life and embrace me? Can someone be my friend and home? ____Dancing____ Happiness is dancing a Salsa, Rumba, Samba, Bachata, Argentine Tango, jazzy West Coast Swing, or Waltz to Latin or popular music with an attractive woman. Thinking of dancing with a lovely woman, the following images appear in mind: Latin motion made up of Cuban and Brazilian actions, Latin and popular rhythms, subtle Argentine Tango moves, meeting on the dance floor, synchronizing connections and rhythms with each other, communicating feelings in the language of dance, and socializing with mutual friends who share our passion for partner dancing. ____Experience and Accomplishments____ I am a former civil engineer with some geotechnical graduate training, former human resources and organization development firm partner, and have a few credits short of a minor in music. Assessments reveal that I am an objective thinker and discerning listener. My performing arts accomplishments include dancing amateur Ballroom and Latin showcases, dancing modern routines with a professional dance company, modeling clothes and styles in a fashion show, and teaching group and private Latin dance lessons. My other accomplishments include facilitating organization development business planning and scoping, researching organization facilitated mentoring, and presenting and facilitating discussion on conservation site engineering treatment alternatives. ____Longings____ I long to be with friends who I can share my personality and time with. I desire to express and possibly receive gifts of acceptance or undeserved love, camaraderie or side-to-side love, and friendship love. It may be nice to express romantic love with a woman in a steady courtship and possibly marriage someday, but I can be content with acceptance and camaraderie among friends. When time has come and gone, what really matters is being with people I love, family I appreciate, and friends I cherish…nothing else matters.".