Dan Staples:  

There are many people in my past that have touched me in many ways. I am greatful to many of those people and think of them often, wishing them the best that life has to offer. It seems I got a request for more info here so let me give it a shot.... My life changes a lot. Every five years I look back and can't imagine how I got where I am. I am lucky to have financial freedom to do what I want, but I still work hard to keep that from changing. I still long for the simplier times when I lived in the country, raised a few animals and worked hard. I try to live modestly, but occasionally splurge. Mostly, I like to keep things simple. I have had many ups and down. I lean toward being morally good and just and that is very important to me, but I am not perfect and have made many mistakes. I just learn from them and press on. My philosophy is that it is okay to do whatever you want to pursue happiness as long as your not infringing on others and their pursuit of happiness. My religion is Christian, always has been. My political views are Conservative. As a small child, my parents hung a copy of The Consitution of the United States on the wall of my room and I guess some of it just stuck. But you know what they say, "If you are not a liberal when you are in your 20's you have no heart, and if you are not...Expand for more