Although I'd first seen Senator Hart in Aspen, Colorado, at a New Year's Day party in 1987, we hadn't talked.

I was always an overachiever.

After graduating in the summer of 1980, I knew I wanted my life to count.

It was hard to turn down the money since I didn't have a job, but I didn't want to exploit my notoriety because I knew the way I'd been living was wrong.

Although I'd first seen Senator Hart in Aspen, Colorado, at a New Year's Day party in 1987, we hadn't talked.

In my case, I learned that although God loves us, he doesn't grant us immunity from the consequences of our choices.

I had gained so much confidence through my college achievements that I wanted to tackle the world.