Wrightwood, CA/Do you think angels are around us everyday?

For anyone that tried to go snowboarding this weekend and got stuck in 3 hours of traffic, this is for you. My friends and I got bundled up at 5 am and drove out to Mt. High to go snowboarding for the first time in a long time, but sadly got stuck in a ton of traffic, crawled up the mountain at snail's pace to discover that not only was the parking lot completely full, but they were completely out of rental equipment. Happy ending though--we ended up finding a hill to play in the snow and this awesome couple that staked out the hill first and shared the hill and their sled with us.

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Answer: Yeah I do. I married one. You know what? I did. It took me 43 years to find her or it took 43 years for God to send her to me. One or the other. I'm not sure which but yeah, I believe in angels. We've been married for 9 years.

Question: Do you enjoy life today?

Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Have you thanked your guardian angel today?

© Jasmin Chang 2010

Answer: She shrugs. I'm not sure. It depends what religion you are. I ask her if she believes in angels or guardian angels. Yes. I do. Yes, I believe in angels. I ask her if she thanks them. Yes. Today and everyday, but most of the time I think about God to help me.

Question: Do you think angels are around us everyday?

Santa Monica, CA/Why can't man bring about true peace and security?

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Answer: Man is. It's happening now--peace and security. It's all in your perception. What we're doing, we're not just advertising for Liberty Tax. We're spreading the love. We're raising the vibration of the planet one person at a time.

Question: Have you thanked your guardian angel today?

Los Angeles, CA (Del Rey)/How long do you think it will take for the American economy to come back?

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Answer: I have no say in that. Not soon. The main thing is jobs...and people still don't have jobs. Who are they kidding? They can say that the economy is rebounding, but what matters are the facts. Now, it's difficult for anybody over 50. My niece has been looking for jobs for over a year and still hasn't found anything. There are people with no education that have jobs and there are people with an education that don't have jobs. So, you tell me if it's good enough, if we should continue to invest in education?

Things are not going to get better because the end is coming soon. We are preaching today. We're Jehovah's Witnesses. What Jesus said about the coming of the time of the end with war, rumors of war, pestilence...it's like seeing prophesy come true. Look what happened in Haiti. It's gotten so bad. I'll be 70 and I've never seen it this bad. They say 1914 was the last year that there was peace. After world war I, it never happened again. The world is a good place, but there are bad people. That is the state of things. Even with this "good" government, you can say, what are the conditions? There's still war, poverty...

Question: Why can't man bring about true peace and security?

Davis, CA/Where do you plan to be or be doing in 5 and then 10 years from now?

Every time I'm in the Sacramento area, my friends and I always go to Fuji Sushi Boat and Buffet near UC Davis for all you can eat sushi--kinda ridiculous but mostly amazing because I always love me some sushi! I chatted with the owner of the restaurant.

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Answer: Five years, ten years...I want to be retired. I want my daughter to take over. It [Fuji] has been open for 16 years. We bought it two years ago.

I want to take photos. All over the world. Whenever I travel, I'll take photos. I have a pretty nice camera. (He shows me some photos that he took of his grandchildren posted behind the counter.) I was trained in the arts too. In Taiwan, 40 years ago, I drew manga at a company in Taipei. When I'm retired, if I have no worries and no concerns, then of course I want to move back to Taiwan.

Question: How long do you think it will take for the American economy to come back?