ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Aaron L. Hough was born in a small town in Pageland, South Carolina. The oldest of eleven children with ten sisters. He attended Bluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia and received a B. A. Degree in Social Science. The book was written because of the encouragement of family, friends, and former teachers. There was always an interest in poetry from an early age, just never thought about a possible book. The book is a collection of thoughts, observations, and stories. Some fiction, some true. Some mixed with both.