Richard W.

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"Touch as many lives as I can in a positive and loving way."

Ann Arbor, MI, USA
male, age 60
divorced, 1 child
Speaks: English
Joined Jun 16, 2005

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Hometown	Born: Baltimore, MD; Presently in: Ann Arbor, MI
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Birthday	Nov 09, 1949
Languages	English
About Me	Back-to-Basics type, caring, Christian morals and values, compassionate, dependable, faithful, fun, honest, loving, peaceful, spiritual, and trustworthy. Of course, like everyone, I have my flaws or qualities some may view as flaws. I'm not competitive, greedy, or materialistic. Some see me as a procrastinator or not motivated, however, I see it as being cooperative rather than competitive and motivated for the truly important aspects of life rather than material, monetary, or superficial aspects. Finally, I tend to listen to my emotions and gut feelings rather than logic alone. I don't like confrontations or hurting people, so sometimes I hold things inside or make decisions that don't seem logical to others. I've been told that I should be a writer.
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Pets	No pets - like cats and dogs, feed the wild birds - sqirrels - rabbits
Activist Aspirations	Enthusiastic
Political Leaning	Depends
Religions	Christian - Baptist
Eating Habits	Coffee, Soda, Juices, Almost anything... :), All kind of food
Wild Fact About Me	Nothing "wild", I'm down-to-earth, however, that doesn't mean I don't know how to joke and have fun. Some might find it wild that I use to be a fire fighter, or that I ate rattlesnake once at the round-up in Sweetwater TX
My Philosophy	As long as we "allow" others to "control" or have "power" over our lives, instead of being responsible, self-governing and, self-policing individuals, none of the problems of the World will be resolved. Whether you believe in a God, or not, all of us are born with an inner soul, spirit, sense.. call it what you like, that links us to each other and tells us what is right, just, civil, and in accordance with the laws of nature, otherwise, we could not be the superior species and custodians of the universe. It is only when we learn, or are programmed, to believe and think counter to our inner essence that we become self-serving, self-centered, and prejudiced.
What Gives Me Hope	God, compassionate people, people of action.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Teach the public that government should be nothing more than a public services provider. Governance has to come from within every individual. Unless each person acts and behaves in a considerate, peaceful, humanitarian, environmentally responsible, unified, self-governing manor, the World's problems will not be resolved. Failure of the people to self-govern themeselves only leads to runaway regulation (which cannot be enforced) and systems that are abused and motivated by greed for money, material gain, and power to control others lives.
What/who changed my life and why	Life, because it has taught me what things are truly important and which things are not.
What Bugs Me	abuse of any type, arrogance, gossip / back-biting, greed, materialism, self-centeredness
Passions	family relationships, friendships, loving others, my spirituality
Inspirations	God, Creation, Love
What Scares Me	children having weapons, falling from heights, lizards, scorpions, snakes
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Role Models	Prophets of God, Saints / Saintes, Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter
Quotation	There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect. --G.K. Chesterton
Interests	environment, fire service, gardening, meditation / prayer, nature, passive energy, philosophy, photography, recycling, spirituality, wildlife, writing
Books	Bible, Fire Service History Books, Prescription for Living, The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks, reference books, technical books
Music	Classic Rock and Country
Movies	comedies, documentaries, romance
TV Shows	Don't watch much TV but.., comedies / sit-coms, Discovery channel shows, Hallmark channel movies, History Channel shows, PBS documentaries / educational
Favorite Foods	Too many to list
Favorite Places	Sandia Peak NM is my #1, home, lakes, mountains, rivers or streams, rural areas, waterfalls, woods
Can't Live Without	the obvious necessities, God, Family, Friend, Love, True Knowledge, Wisdom
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Richard , You are very kind and thoughtful and also have the gift to make people smile where ever you are. I'm very glad to be considered a friend of yours... Thank You for your friendship!

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Pam G. (109)	Richard, I hope 2009 is kind to you, may it be happy and healthy.
Nov 3, 2008 5:17 AM
Pam G. (109)	Here's hoping you have a really happy birthday!! Miss you my friend - hope all is going well for you. Love and hugs Pam
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Karen S. (2312)	Have a fantastic week, my friend... Love and Hugs..Peace...K Happy Birthday to you..And many more...
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White Wolf H. (468)	My Dear Friend Richard, I miss you!! Love&Hugs, Kay
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Pam G. (109)	Hope all is well with you my friend. Missya xo
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Pam G. (109)	You are never far away in my thoughts...
Mar 28, 2008 1:23 PM
Pam G. (109)	Thinking of you and hope all is well. HUGS
Mar 22, 2008 12:59 PM
Pam G. (109)	Thinking of you lovely Richard and hope all is still going good for you.
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Pam G. (109)	Hey our autumn is hotter than our summer!! Richard, I hope all is going well and that you are feeling much better and are ok. Luvya my friend.
Mar 12, 2008 10:31 AM
Pam G. (109)	You're in my prayers - hope all is good. Sending you... Much love and gentle hugs Pam