Theresa Riley:  

t I cannot accomplish, if I put my mind to it. The two persons from my past who I'd most like to see again is my paternal and maternal grandmothers, because there is so much about each of them that I don't know. Plus I would like for them to see how their influences manifested in me. I love American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, and Jon and Kate plus 8. These are my favorite stress relievers. If I could improve my home, I'd remodel the basement and add on a second floor. My dream home would be my current house with 2nd floor addition and a finished basement with central air, green technology for energy efficiency, and electronic technology to manage all aspects of the house. If I won $100 million, I'd give some of it to friends and family, then spend the rest on starting my on international non-profit organization provides training and support to men and women just out of prison, prevention programs to keep young people from going to prison and send them to training and college, traveling the world and making dreams come true for people around the world. I'd also create endowments for i.c.stars. Centers for New Horizons, and Essence Cares/Windy City Cares. In 10 years, I hope to be retired, volunteering t organizations that I support. I'm going to get there by continuing to work and save. And maybe buying a lottery ticket every now and then. Karen and I met on the first day of 7th grade at Mt. Vernon. We were lunch monitors and I shared my chocolate chip cookies with her. We were best friends even though we went to different high schools and colleges. We have managed to stay in touch, speaking every couple of years. We saw each other this past weekend for the first time in more that 20 years. It was as if time stood still. We couldn't stop looking at each other. We have promised that we will stay in touch better than we have in the past. Karen and I are truly friends for life!!!