Keepin'ItReal

I"m a 48 year old African American female, married  with 2 kids ages 24 and 15.   I am employed with Federal Government as an analyst with the FBI....I love the spring and autumn...I love the water: lakes, ocean, cement ponds (pools)...you'd have to be my age to know where that term comes from...hint...hint..The Beverley Hillbillies.  I hope to retire in the South somewhere near the water (house by a lake is what I'm hoping for)...Gotta remember the premise of the book "The Secret" to ensure that this happens...I am a giver.  I help people..that's my God given gift or so it seems...I think I'm pretty good at giving advice to others...not great at taking my own advice however.  Isn't that always the case?  I enjoy traveling but can be a loner at times....sometimes I just want to be with me and I find that people have a hard time with this side of my personality.  I'm a leo,what can I say...sometimes we keep people at a distance...I befriend many, but trust few.  I am responsible and try to make good decisons....but I am only human.  I strive for happiness...that's my goal as I get older...riches would be nice but to feel really happy would be a great thing!