Christopher TownsendAfter many years of being persuaded to write, and receiving a gift from his mom with the inscription, "Happiness is writing your own story," Christopher began to put pen to paper.Christopher's first self-published book, titled "You Happened," is dediated to his son, representing the gift that children are to families and to the world. As a quintessential Renaissance man, a student of modern architecture and interior design, a trumpeter who now favours the softer tone of the flugelhorn and knows how to provide the beat on the drums and also likes to show his appreciation for family and friends through his culinary expressions, writing-through poetry and prose-provides Christopher with a platform for reflection, expression, and direction.As a lifelong learner, Christopher proposes that everything we experience brings with it a lesson, and along the way we cross the threshold at one of two entrances-to become better or bitter. Thus far, for Christopher, the introvert became a leader, a motivational speaker, a coach, and, most importantly, he learned to appreciate his voice. Read More Read Less