always been an enthusiastic student of life myself and dream “ bigger ” than many people do . That is why before the passing of my beloved husband Bill from lung cancer in December 2019 , we made it a point to expand our knowledge by exploring our global village of sixty countries during the last four decades ! So much so that our son Mark ended up marrying a German beauty Susanne and has been living in Stuttgart for twenty years as the Art Director for a famous international magazine . Mark shares my love of storytelling . Even though Mark is my only human “ child ”, I am also the proud mom of a fur baby , my 140-pound adorable Saint Bernard Savannah who always demands my “ mothering ” skills and am “ Honorary Grandma # 3 ” to a five-year-old , beautiful Egyptian girl named Randi in my “ honor ”.
When I read the various stories that I was honored to edit for this inaugural issue , I became fascinated by the lives our contributors have lived up to this point in their lives . As a mother , I wish I had known them as my neighbors , breaking bread with them and sharing the highs and lows in our journeys as a woman . It made me reflect upon my life as a teacher , wife , mother , author , speaker , coach , humanitarian , and , more importantly , Randi !
I am so honored to have received an Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism this year from a prestigious university associated with the United Nations . I consider our inspiration contributors to be humanitarians in their own unique ways .
As a mother working on leaving a legacy of love and contributing to your success , I am looking forward to ensuring our magazine continues to bring you the highest quality stories possible , rich in the integrity and the overall moral values our magazine represents .
I hope after enjoying our first magazine publication , you will join our family and subscribe to future issues .
Happy Mother ’ s Day 2021 . Blessings to you & your family .
Dr . Randi D . Ward
2019 IAOTP Female Visionary 2020 IAOTP Educator of the Decade in Language Arts 2019 and 2020 Woman of the Year in Writing and Editing by Top 100 Registry 2021 Recipient of 100 Successful Women in Business Awardee
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