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[quote=Anonymous]Oh, my father had his faults - as did my mother.  I just don't remember my mother ever blaming my father for whatever misfortune - if any - she suffered in life.  They were a team -both economically and as parents.  My father coached the Little League Teams - even had his law firm sponsor them - my mother was the Girl Scout/Cub Scout leader.  Mom took us to art museums, exhibtions and concerts (although I once went with her - just me, not my brother or sister - to the Orange Bowl for a Dolphins game).  We went to baseball games with Dad.  We spent summers on Cape Cod with Mom and on the Jersey Shore with Dad.  And it was always a thrill when Dad's AF Reserve Squadron buzzed the house!  I could see how the power in the engines of those aircraft woould strike fear into the enemies of America. It was just awesome.

As for the AF Reserve helping to pay for college, at a minimum of 40 hours flight time for month Dad brought in an additional $2000 per month (more if there were more flight hours) in today's dollars.  That would pay the tuition for one kid at school, and he got to do it while doing something he loved and that provided a valuable service to the nation.  There was once an ABA Journal article he had that profiled lawyers in the military reserves.  Most of those profiled were doing JAG work - extensions of their civilian lives.  My father flew plans - every weekend if he could.  In the end, I think this is what gave his life meaning.  He loved it so much.

Somehow, the men and women who raised understood their duty to themselve, their children and their nation.  I am not so sure my or the upcoming generation understands anything beyond their own selfish wishes.  [/quote]

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