Our family

Daddy's letter, continued. 

This made my cry. What a good man we have in our lives. 

Finally, the love of my life, Jackie.  Who could ask for a more fun counterbalance to my serious side.  She sings in every room to brighten the day.  She cares more about what I think than probably I even do.  She keeps the house going with her energy and full time love despite working where she helps the very old see better and the very young feel better.  Her heart is very tender and I need to do a better job of taking care of it.  My words mean a lot to her and I need to do a better job  in the upcoming years of being supportive and working towards less hassle and more love.  I've got three great examples we are raising to follow.

Me.... Well 41 isn't so bad.  I've got a few body aches here and there... It is in middle age that you figure out a few more truths in life.... First, you realize that most old folks get tired of talking about what hurts today and just move on to talking about what interests them and then you circle back around and talk about weather.  Second, life becomes a lot less about you and your own personal accomplishments and more about legacy and what shape the upcoming generations might be in to handle the challenges about which we are wise enough to see on the horizon. Third,  pop culture is an irrelevant distraction to what is real and is not really culture at all.  Fourth, government is too big, out of control, and the system used to control by those in power is insidious and contrary to my family's best interest and their long term well being.  Finally, I would give Jackie another A+ for putting up with me, the anti-big government zealot that I have become over the past few years.  I would give myself a B, because I love to improve and to be told that cannot do something.  Nothing is more important than believing in yourself and trying new things.

It is in the spirit and love of family, that I wish you a truly Happy Father's Day.