Thomas Herring:  

Since the job market has taken a turn for the worse, I decided to go for it by starting my art/writing career a few years ago. Fortunately, I got the house paid off first before I took the plunge. No point taking any chances. A lot has gone on in my life over the years. Made some decisions that didn't always work out. Live and learn. I'm still playing my guitar, though not as much as I used to. So, I'm a graduate of Benson high School of 1975. I can't believe the ugly hair style and clothes I wore back then! Must - purge - from memory! A lot of you probably had my dad, Mr Thomas Herring as your your teacher in Fluid Power. He's since retired but staying busy. Two years after high school, I end up working for the school district. And there they were, my former teachers, walking in the building, haunting me and laughing. *shiver* My 17 years at PPS as a printer ended in the 1994 with the help of budget cuts, (measure 5 anyone?) but in the end, it pushed me to try something new. So off I go to start a new career in multimedia. Jump ahead 15 years. Still struggling to make a career out of it, then: I had a health scare a few years ago and that made me think about my future. My priorities got off quilter for a while. My spiritual belief took a beating and it took a lot of fighting and praying to get back home. Going back to the Kingdom Hall has been a blessing and getting reacquainted with old friends is strengthening. Now I'm playing catch up and trying to be regular in meeting attendance and reading my magazines. What shocked me is seeing all those kids now grown up, married and with families. I hate looking in the mirror. *sigh* So, for my freelance work, I've written screenplays and have entered various competitions. I've come in second, third place and top ten ...Expand for more