So where does that leave me? I didn’t have the tough demeanor Kent had, and I couldn’t play in Brad’s arena either. Lisa was too young to bond with. I liked to draw and create things. I enjoyed photography. I liked television. I liked music. I started to enjoy reading and writing. I found myself evolving into my own person, because I clearly couldn’t compare myself to my sibs. It started with music. I sang in the boy’s choir and mixed chorus making it all the way to All-State Chorus. I played drums in the Jazz Band and trumpet in the School Band. I played in a rock and roll band that eventually got some cred. I wrote for the school newspaper. I took art classes as well as mechanical and architectural drawing to learn how to create something from scratch. I signed up to be in plays and musicals and even played piano and sang a solo for the entire school on Senior Night. I started to let my personality come out which led to early relationships with girls. This helped my confidence, and by the time I graduated high school, I didn’t need to “find myself.” I pretty much knew who I was, what I wanted to do, and who I wanted to do it with.