RY,

WOW!!! I'm so proud of you. Change is very hard. So very very hard. It sounds like you know what you want and are going after the dream. That is awesome. I thought too about changing careers. It's never too late. I beleive you said your family is in Texas. I think that being near them is a wonderful idea. As stated in your post, you have us here if you should fall but I know that you wont. You have got your S*%T together and I know you will suceed at anything and everything you set your mind too. You are truely a wonderful soul with so much life ahead of you. You run for that dream and dont ever stop until it is yours. Much luck and love to you sweety. I am truely proud to have met you.