I have a few major influences in my life. #1 is my family. Ron and I have the greatest families. They are very supportive and if we need anything, they are always available. #2 is Adriana Trigiani is another person that I look up to. She is the author of "Big Stone Gap" and "Milk Glass Moon". She is from Big Stone Gap, Va. which is where I was born and also a neighbor to me now. I look up to Adriana becuz her accomplishments tell me that even tho I am from a small town, I can still shine. #3 is my friends. Through the years, we've married and multiplied, moved away and dropped out of contact w more...
