I've always had a gift. The gift was the unwavering compassion to help others. It's in my nature. I like to comfort others, advise them, help them to get what they want to be happy. I'm not sure where I got it, who knows, maybe I was born with it. Maybe it came from me not having an advocate in anyone when I was growing up...kids at school were cruel to me on a daily basis, and authority figures such as teachers, counselors and even my own mother never believed me when I was having problems. I wanted to become the person I wished I had for myself earlier in life. Both me and my fiancee believed in the same thing; yet we weren't allowed to get married and join together in a life until we listed a "religion" down on our certificate. We were forced to bring an approved religion into our ceremony regardless of our wishes. No one that had a hand in marrying me and my husband respected our beliefs, so we were forced to LIE about it. If we had found a non-denominational mister to marry us, the experience would have been a hell of a lot more pleasant. Becoming an ordained minister is a good way for me to start doing things I've wanted to do. I would love to give the opportunity of marriage to couples that have their own beliefs, if they have any at all. I would love to have a hand in giving a gay couple who have been in love for a long time their special day, legal or not, just for the symbolic purpose, if anything. If someone experiences the loss of a pet, I would love to be able to help ease their pain by giving them a proper funeral for the purpose of closure and healing. This is the kind of person I would like to be; and if ordainment is the starting vehicle for a possible career in doing this, then hand over the keys cuz I'm going for a ride.