I have done the very best to be a good parent to my 3 kids, although I'm far from perfect. Never wanted them to have a clue what life was like for me growing up.


It's all cool and copacetic now

 

Wow, Tracy...I ought to stop belly aching

 

Tracy, you're a survivor in the real sense. I didn't hear you say, you were a "victim" either. You made the best of your situation.
Home is exactly where you make it. Kudos Tracy.

And Mick, thanks for being the real thing. Purple heart. My hats off to you guys.
My best coworkers from the past, and the guys I had most fun with, were the Vietnam era Vets. Most retried now.....they knew how to have fun, and to work.

 

Oh I was a very angry young man for a while and did my share of feeling sorry for myself. But I got over that **** too. You deal with what life throws at you and move on.


Looking back now, I am very grateful I was not raised by her.

 

Been there. Heroin hopped up dad died when I was 5. Sad but cant imagine life if he survived either. Statistically we should be in jail or dead.

 

 

As we're talking about this subject I guess that's what I meant a while back when I said I see you guys involved in your kids' lives, activities and interests. Lou, Tracy, Craig, Mark2, Stan, etc. You guys are stand up and making their world better and by extension everyone else's.

Everything else aside, that's what being a man is about in my opinion.

 

Ya just gotta keep on keepin' on Mick

 

A little discipline in your life is what does it, boys

 

Thanks Mick. Life's a game of poker. Fold or bluff. Your choice.