Mopping floors, cleaning windows and vacuuming rugs. I would never have surmised that being a part-time janitor at a Veterans home would influence my character to such a great extent. It wasn't from the work I did— it was from the interactions and relationships I made while working. After a couple months, I could tell you the name of every veteran, their personality, and what they did in their past. I learned that whether these people were once a lawyer, judge, doctor, writer…anything, that they made a mark on society and history. People that did honorable acts and had the good fortune of having success.I found they were always willing to share their stories. I discovered that I couldn't relate. At 17 they were overseas in hostile territory,
