Even now I can't describe why I love skating so much.

And I love what I do and I love skating.

Even now, my husband Jerry, our son Matthew and I live only five minutes away from my parents home, and my brothers live about ten minutes away. It's been great having such a supportive family.

I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.

But after a few minutes of convincing myself that I really wanted to go - telling myself that I love skating and that my coach is there waiting for me - I would get up and go. And my mother would always get up and eat breakfast with me!

I started skating when I was six years old.