I was 13 in that picture…

I thought he was the love of my life.

I’ve spoke about him here before…Silivo Laskov from Bulgaria.

Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, I will never forget those years.

I adore the fact that I have seen things that most people don’t.

I met Günter Gebel Williams…he introduced me to one of his elephants as I was getting off work. He invited me and my friend to meet his lions, tigers, leopards and a panther.

I am highly against that now…I don’t want any wild animal to be in captivity.

But it was before I knew better.

I got to pet a leopard and have a elephant trunk touch my hand.

It was amazing.