Richard has been a licensed civil engineer and practiced in that profession for many years. He specialized in the design of residential and commercial land development and also municipal wastewater facility design. In his late thirties, he chose to leave the engineering field for a quieter career. Turning aside the demands and rigor of regulations, deadlines, and revisions, he turned to founding a small day spa where his clients could relax and find a tranquil haven away from their hectic pace of normal daily life. Since his early teens, he has been uncompromisingly committed to understanding