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I want to repay my debt.  I am indebted to all of the people who have taken a chance on me in one form or another.  At most of the major crossroads in my life there has always been someone – at times a stranger – who has helped me.  Some made personal sacrifices like my father, who worked every weekend to make sure that my sisters and I could afford college.  For others it was the gentle push of a casual remark that challenged my thinking or a suggestion that I try something I thought was impossible.  I would not be the person that I am today without all of them.  So, in this life, my goal is simple: to live in such a way that I can recognize when someone might need an extra hand, and to help others see that they may have a few debts to repay as well.

– Lou DiLorenzo

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