I realized there was another place to spend money other than on myself. I'm not a God freak, but I feel like God has opened doors for me and I haven't made a conscious decision to do anything in my life. The doors keep on opening and I just keep on walking through. This was my time to do something. |
I wanted to buy myself a job and when my husband would retire from the Cook County Sheriff's police, that he would have something to retire to. |
This award means something to me, but it means so much more to the people around me. It's like, 'Look, Bob, you helped me way back when and now I won this award. Look, husband Steve, you supported me and look what I'm getting. Look, employees, you're doing a great job for me and look at what I'm winning.' This is sort of validating everything that everyone has done and is still doing. I couldn't be more thankful to everyone around me. |