Growing up as a family member of a U.S. Navy father and a U.S. Air Force ex-husband was educational to say the least. Traveling to far away countries like Turkey, Germany, Japan and the Philippines allowed me to expand my mind and take in the different ethnicities and learn about all the different cultures.
Fond memories prevail through all my travels and allowed me to have an open mind.
My mother was born and raised on Kauai, the Garden Island, and one of the Hawaiian Islands that make up the State of Hawaii. It was her wish for my dad to retire here and his wish to come back to the place he met my mother, so we came to Oahu (Honolulu County) in 1967 and settled into a comfortable life in Hawaii.
Let me fast forward to adult years to continue my story. We all try and find our way in the world of employment and I started out as a waitress (food /cocktail server) and worked in many places around Honolulu. It was a pleasure to comingle with people from around the world who came to Hawaii to visit.
At one point I waited on Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters!
But alas, I needed to find my way and later on worked in a Family Law Attorney's office for many years. I made a career change and later worked for a non profit organization for a few years trying to save people who didn't want to be saved.
I found out I just couldn't help people who didn't want to be helped.
How could I best serve people who wanted my help? At that time I went to Real Estate School and I am at the point I am today. Most of us were in different areas and positions of employment and at some time decided being in the Real Estate industry was the right career choice for us.
If I could do it all over again I would not have wanted to do anything different....
Because I am in the time and space I am supposed to be at this moment.
I am helping those that need my help and appreciated for what I do.
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