Joseph Froelich:  

Life I hate to steal the cliche, but "What a long strange trip its been." I've had two moments that have greatly influenced the way I live my life. The first had to do with an illness that had me in a hospital bed overlooking a cemetary. It hit me at that moment at the ripe old age of 22 that life was too short to be angry all the time. I immediately began to see things from a completely different prospective. I have ever since seen the glass as half full. Those of you who remember me from High School probably have a hard time believing this, but it is true. My wife swears that I have evolved into one of the most positive people she has ever met. Don't let this be confused with optimistic... I know we all have limitations. The second was the sudden passing of my younger sister in August 1999. She'd had a wonderful life where she'd travelled extensively, participated on many adventures, and essentially used the time she had on Earth to it's fullest. I took from this that the only things you can take with you when you leave this Earth are your life experiences. I knew right then that I didn't want to be one of those old men sitting in a rocking chair lamenting over missed opportunites and experiences I always wanted to accomplish but never did; due some reason I had manufactured. This is where I came up with the motto "No Excuses and No Regrets." Too many people never go on that one exotic trip, get that motorcycle or expensive car, or take up an instrument, etc... They always find excuses for reasons not to fulfill their dreams. I've been very lucky. I had the opportunity through photojournalism to travel extensively. When I talk about one of these experiences, I always hear the same responses from the unfortunate victims who asked me about a particular trip. "I've always wanted to, but I dont have the time", "I could never get away from work for that long" or " I wish I could afford....". ...Expand for more