are there any events that defined you as a person?

I was outside talking to a girl on my cellphone about being gay and my mom caught me. I went inside and told both of my parents that I'm gay. That was the most defining moment of my life so far.

Yes. At age 17, after being physically abused for as long as I could remember, I stopped my attacker. I fought back. I let the authorities know what was going on and took the person to court.

Conquering that obstacle assured me that I could make it through anything...and be just fine.

I'm a survivor who uses the horrible experiences I went through to help others who are in that same predicament.

Being poor as a child, because it helped me to not take anything for granted. Even now, that I am grown and have a job and decent money, I still eat everything on my plate, never waste anything and donate everything I can.

I actually am grateful for being poor because it really wakes you up to the actual troubles in society.

Moving to Alaska in '79. Giving up a decent paying job with health benefits to follow my dream in '04

For me...entering and graduating college. I was the first person in my family to ever go to college. It really has given me the confidence to go for my dreams.

Yeah when I got into fights during elementary and jr. high. I figured out that mean people suxs!!

graduating as the best student in high school

fpr girls its ur period !!!