I was born artistic. From pencils to paints and from pens to poems, many avenues of expression were apparent in my life from a young age. In college, in spite of art teacher's offers to mentor me to become a great artist, I simply did not feel any urge to push myself toward notoriety with my talents. However, all of life is in motion. Winds of change are certain to blow. <p/>It is a rare and wondrous thing to encounter an umbilical chord connection with someone. Immediately upon your first contact with them, without question or doubt, you know that life altering leaning will result from being in the mutual warmth of their company. I can claim such immense good fortune. This person is the title character of my novel. Its pages chronicles her highly eventful life as well as the lasting impact it continues to have on mine. <p/>Because this collision of souls took place, I dare say that my previously seated artistic drive is now standing, in want of being noticed.