Defining Moments

When I was 15 everyone in my church confirmation class was asked to give a presentation about their defining life experiences. I struggled with this concept. I was able to talk about being a flute player and a vegetarian (at the time), how I enjoyed my time at our lake house in Maine and studying French, but these were not defining experiences. They just were. These aspects of myself were hardly due to any life-changing event. At that point, I had yet to be shaped by the key influential experiences that awaited me.

Almost 10 years later (crazy!), I can now reflect on what I know were the events that brought to existence who I am today. I've pinpointed four. Stay tuned - I'll be posting them over the next week in chronological order.