My greatest motivation was my mother. As a child I would write poems and short stories and let her read them. She was my greatest critic. If I made a mistake, she would let me know. She is who motivated me to write "Essence Of Life". This book consists of ,some of my most inner thoughts. These poems are a part of my past, present, and future. Each poem is like a piece of a puzzle. When you put them all together, you have me.. There is a mixture of religion, love, pain, and sorrow. In other words, poems about life. As a matter of fact, that's why my book is entitiled... "Essence Of Life."