Who I am ........

Steve Smith--- born of humble origins in West Virginia.  My Father was a Coal Miner and my Mother was a housewife.  I have 4 Sisters and a Brother.  I guess that at best we were working poor people.  My parents divorced when I was 7 years old and I saw my Dad sparingly over most of my childhood and adolescent years.  My Mom was married 3 more times after the Divorce.  Due to the family turmoil, I spent a lot of time with my maternal Grandparents, Millard and Willa Maxwell, I would say that they had the biggest impact on me as I was growing up.  My love and respect for them knows no bounds.  They were farmers and I loved the farm life.  It was peaceful and gave me the security that I needed to become me.  All children need love and security, without it, we become the animals that seems to fill up Society today.

Education--- I graduated (reluctantly) from Harrisville High School, I had been raised in Doddridge County my whole life and upon entering 9th Grade, Mom made me move to Ritchie County to live with her and her new husband.  My heart was always with the Bulldogs of Doddridge and I never really transitioned to Harrisville.  I then attended and graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting.  Finally, I obtained my Masters of Business Administration from West Virginia Wesleyan College with an emphasis on Economics and Finance.  I passed the CPA Exam and I am a Certified Public Accountant as well.

Major Life Influences--- Sports (I love playing and coaching--- I workout diligently and enjoy Football, Basketball, Golf, and Baseball); Music--- I sing, play Piano and Guitar.  I prefer Classic Rock but I just love music!!!; History--- I am a student enamored with the History of Mankind, particularly the past 3,000 years.  There is a pattern that I have noticed that prevails, we keep making the same mistakes over and over again.

Favorite Historical Figures--- Jesus Christ, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander the Great, King Richard the Lion Hearted, James Knox Polk, Woodrow Wilson, Harry Truman, and John F. Kennedy.

Religion--- I am not a fan of organized religion, history has shown it to have more elements of evil than good.  But, I love the teachings of Jesus.  It would be nice if today's "Christians" actually followed any of his teachings, lol. 


Map of living my life--- I have lived my life within the domain of what I think is right.  I do not care nor have I ever cared what Society deems as correct.  I think that if everyone lived within the Doctrine "Of thine own self be true", then this world would be a better place.  My version of that Doctrine also includes self reliance, I believe that everyone has a duty to provide for themselves and to give any overflow to the ones that they love and care about. 

Children--- are a blessing and should be treated as such.  I cannot thank God enough for the opportunity that I had to raise 3 beautiful and wonderful people.  The process of watching them grow and mature from tiny infants to fantastic adults has been the highlight of my life.

Love--- when matched with passion is a drug, and perhaps the best drug of all time.  

Physical Fitness--- is a lifetime obligation with no time off for good behavior, your life depends on being physically fit, GET OFF THE FREAKING COUCH!!!!!!  I am currently on a very rigorous program that I designed myself, lol, it is killing me, but the high that you get from being super physically fit beats any of the drugs you can buy off the street.