Richard grew up in a small but prospering Ohio town. The Scioto River cut the downtown off from the shopping centers. As a young boy, Richard knew he wanted out of this town, but nobody, not even him, had any idea the path that would take him from here, and eventually lead him back. Richard started college at a local university which sat atop a hill on the west side of town. Although it could have become a "college town", his hometown did not grow in that direction. Richard rememebered watching deer as they pranced proudly across the open field near the college gymnasium. He, also, rememered how much he hated driving to school because he was jealous of the "other" half.
His father had become disabled when Richard was only eight years old. He watched helpless as his father's injury would forever change his life.
