I stumbled into Maria's office one day, a shattered wreck of a man, reeling from my pending divorce. My whole life was in shambles, I was losing my 40 acre ranch and falling apart at the seams. I had already picked the bridge above the railroad yard where I was planning to jump off and die. Maria was all that stood between me and The Grim Reaper. If not for her compassion and sound advice I would not be here to tell this tale. It's been eleven years since I saw Maria and today I am a successful Jeweler/Silversmith with a lot of self respect and dignity that I might never have found if not for her and the excellent care I received in my dire time of need.