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Education in the largest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual.

Today I am grateful for the many resources that have been provided to me so that I could get to where I am this very day.

I went to a great high school and college and have now stumbled into an amazing position at the Athens Community Council on Aging. I know that I would not be here today had my parents not brought me up with the understanding of how important an education is. Daily I am aware of what amazing opportunities have come across to me and I am so grateful that I am afforded those opportunities.

I know that many others, many many others, are not as fortunate as I in this arena. I hope that someday my financial standing and education will allow me to give back and to help those who, just by luck, are not as fortunate as I.

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