Daniel G. O'Leary

I was born and raised on Long Island, New York, USA. My father, a published writer himself, told me when I was 10; "...to put my words in writing, and I would always be heard". I took his advice, and I have been writing in one form or another ever since. I absolutely love it!

He also taught me how valuable learning was, especially learning History. Why History you ask? History consists of stories about people and places as recorded and told by others in one form or another. Human Nature remains pretty constant, so if we learn about History, we can learn a wonderfully great deal about Human Nature. Learning more about Human Nature, we learn more about people, about ourselves. By learning that, it affords us the opportunity to make better choices, to do more of what is right, and less of doing what is wrong!

My numerous and quite varied life experiences provided me with ample opportunity and reason to look within my mind and heart in search of that which I was most passionate about. For me, it was my desire to be a positive influence on others through my writing.

The path I have traveled since my first steps has had so many a varied twist and turn. Through public and private schools, through years of Armed Service to my country, through years of work (of mind and body), through triumph and tragedy, I have indeed walked amongst prince and pauper alike, been upon the mountaintop, and unconscious in the alley of despair, known love and majesty, and have known loss thought to be beyond comprehension with end not in sight.

Many a story do I have to tell with such unique perspective gained for that which Life has to offer, for that which Faith and Belief in God has to offer, for that which each and every one of us has to offer OUR World.

It is hoped and prayed that my words will inspire, enlighten, inform, and touch the hearts of many. That you, having read my words, possibly glimpsing a perspective never imagined previously, will have reason; to smile, will see that which is to be seen, will feel that which is to be felt, will live as you were meant to live, that YOU will dare to be you, as will I continue to dare to be me, and our World is all the better because we are in it. For so very significant are we all, for we have been blessed with choice, and with that choice is there HOPE.

For what? Well, that choice is up to us!

Shall we begin?