The kids have grown up so much since those humble beginnings. One of them will be leaving for University next year and the other three will follow her soon. Thanks to this business their education will not be a financial burden. As I continue to prosper in the Company, many Jewellers who I invited to join me are continuing to prosper too. This is one of my greatest rewards.
Finances have a way of spoiling people's dreams and limiting their self confidence.
I know I've had the advantage of a strong family all my life and realize some haven't been so lucky. It gave me my dignity and independence at the very lowest time of my life. The summer of 1981 while on our honeymoon, I ended up in the hospital with an undiagnosed illness. I was extremely weak and tingly all over my body. My arms and legs felt like they were separate from the rest of me.