Hello to this wonderful community...thank you all so much for the warmest welcome I have ever incountered in my life and of all places on the internet.My name is Martin and I am here to hopefully take part in putting back into our society as well as get support from them.I have recently faced death in my 24 years of the oil field and I truly shouldn't even be here with you now except there must really be a purpose for my being.I know that everyone has their own purpose but after my issuse I feel mine must be very needy to those around me and those I may have yet to meet.I have two wonderful boys/young men...LOL that give me reason to better myself and here I hope to do just that.I beleive in us (the society)and the sad part is that when I speak to my very own family I find that not many people beleive in (US)the people, I am finding this sad but true.I am family oriented and I will find the good in everyone before the bad some times that can become testy.I have a desire to make it not just for myself because I don't exsist in this world alone and I really love the concept of the PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE system and I pray that I can prove to my family that a closed mind is the down fall in our lifes...that's our society.Consistency,Attitude,and the Desire to become what you were meant to be in this life are needed and BELEIVE IN YOUR SELF...I hope and pray to help in opening up some closed minds.