For the last 25 years, I have been a part owner of a successful small business with my husband, Richard. Now I'm a member of Parliament. Going through all this, I have a message for you all: do not be afraid to ask for help. Most of all, do not give up. Ask for help and keep asking for help until you get it. Richard has been a great partner in life and in business. It's because of Richard that I'm standing here today. Richard volunteered me to Sir Roger Douglas as a candidate in the 2008 election, and, as they say, the rest is history.