James Barnes - A Personal Profile..

Your Full Name: James R. Barnes
The name that you prefer to go by: James
Birthplace: Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Favorite performer / entertainer: Elton John. I thought that he was particularly good at Princess Diana's funeral and "Live in Australia"
Person I most admire: Paul the apostle
Favorite childhood memory: Christmas morning in mother & father's bed
Prized possession: Although not a possession, I am most grateful for my family: Buff, Mike, Julie, Katie and Christie. I am reminded of their enthusiasm for life and love of others by George, our dog!
I'd give anything to meet: Jesus
I knew I was grown up when: I left home for boarding school at 7 ½
The best time of my life: Being at the birth of our first child - Michael in Johannesburg, South Africa
No one would believe that I: Coached Women's field-hockey at Duke University while attending UNC as an undergraduate
Accomplishment of which I am most proud: Saving the lives of my wife and I after nearly killing us both in a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay on our honeymoon - We got the sails down in a squall
Three words that best describe me: Caring, Innovative, Active
Worst job I've ever had: Counting foreign notes at Barclays International Bank in Sevenoaks, Kent, England in 1978. It was however, a great start
Favorite food: Scallops wrapped in crispy bacon
Favorite music: Almost all of Jimmy Buffet particularly Changes in Latitutes
Favorite quote: "Do I not destroy my enemy when I make him my friend?" Abraham Lincoln
If money were no concern, what would you do?: Create a device for senior citizens and their families to record their history, faith and wisdom in pictures and words directly to the Internet for future generations to share
What else would you like us to know?: I stand for reducing suffering in the world and I seek to be "otherish" - the opposite of selfish without being selfless. Through God, I believe that all things are possible - faith, hope and love. I respect all beliefs and try not to confuse true, truth and faith!

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