I&nbsp;am an optimist. I&nbsp;love when the leaves turn to gold and crimson in the Fall. My favorite holiday is Christmas. I&nbsp;am the oldest of two. My sister is my best friend. I&nbsp;live a New York City life in a Midwestern metropolis. I&nbsp;love to eat whipped cream...plain. I&nbsp;would give anything to have five more minutes with my father. I&nbsp;long to write (and publish) a book. My Grandmother's are my inspiration. I&nbsp;dislike tapioca. I&nbsp;believe in waiting for the right relationship. I&nbsp;am much wiser on every birthday than I&nbsp;was each year before. My mother has made me the woman that I&nbsp;am. I&nbsp;believe in love, strength of the spirit, and being true to yourself. <br />