AnDERECCO Dedication/Acknowledgments First and foremost I thank my savior, Jesus Christ for His blessings in my life daily. To W. G. Houston II – thank you for standing by me through it all. The ups and the downs we made it. Even the nights I had to listen to concerts of you know who …lol. I could never tell you how much you mean to me. I am blessed to have the most wonderful and understanding family in the world, The Turners, The Bells, The Blanks, The Lopers and The Joneses. I thank you for your unconditional love. Much love to my school families: A. Hunter (believing in me & giving me a start at a new career – “you got a dollar?”), J. Baker (wonderful advice), D. Battee (who thought I was stuck up), S. Carter (my buddy), D. Purvis (I miss my rice krispies treat for my birthday), M. Bennett (my photographer), and P. Barnes (my neighbor). To E.