From a young age I witnessed  my dad set an example of hard work. From his example I grew to love a challenge and started working at an early age. I always found jobs that allowed me to be involved in athletics  and the gentle sport of rodeo, in particular bull riding.  By the end of my senior year I was rodeoing and working full time at Smiths Food and Drug in the produce department which to this day has resulted in melon based puns from my kids...