As a child in the 1960s, my biggest and happiest influences were: . living in the mountains of Colorado . experiencing Brownies and Girl Scouts . Laura Ingalls Wilder''s ''Little House'' books . Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan . caring for my baby sister . creative expression in dance class . going to Sunday School In 1978, as newlyweds, my husband, Kevin, and I set out for the wilds of Canada intending to live the ''Back-to-the- Land'' homesteading lifestyle in the tiny log cabin we built before winter set in. The cold, darkness and silence were crushing. The isolation brought intense loneliness. Could I somehow overcome the Limitations and seek Possibilities? Volunteering was the key to open the doors....