We all have GiantHeros in our world, one of mine is Fred. Fred is my Positive Endurance Man…My PEM for short.

Fred is my constant reminder to stay positive, keep it simple as possible and keep pushing.

Where did the name ‘Fred’ come from you ask?

When I went off to college, my mother, my biggest life cheerleader, would send me letters and she always placed a little stick figure or smiley face with a message like “Wheee!” or “Hey there!” or “I miss you!”…or “I love you!” Very simple but very powerful, it always brought a smile to my face. The stick figure is a powerful reminder of keeping it simple and positive;

The name Fred? A lifelong friend of mine, Eric Wilhelm, would always use the name “Fred” in sentences to make folks laugh. My Mom picked up on it and loved it, so I guess you can say, it stuck…No disrespect intended toward our Super Heros, but Fred is more than a Superhero to me, he’s a GiantHero. With your help and mine, he will help feed some who are hungry and help house some who are homeless…

At times, Fred (via my Mom, my lifelong cheerleader) has provided me with a much-needed perspective. And from my time in the arena, during the long war, I certainly needed that. Then and now: Lives and Livelihoods are at stake…When I started out writing this book early in 2019, I worried about this statement being seen as overly dramatic…I no longer worry about that…