The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.

Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

I took a job at the pool in order to earn the five cents a day it cost to swim. I counted wet towels. As a bonus, I was allowed to swim during lunchtime.

The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.

Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

I ended up buying a restaurant. Already we had invested in a gas station and a metal products plant.