ENOUGH OF THAT......

Well...
I have to apologize for some of my last entry...I wasn't being totally honest about everything.
The parts about feeling outclassed were a little exaggerated. I was actually pretty comfortable with the folks I met that night.You see, I have been around special people most of my life...all of my married life, actually. Because we had kids right away, and those kids were special.
I'm not just saying that. All 3 of my girls were enrolled in the Gifted Talented programs of their schools. They all excelled in sports and music. And, of course, they were all beautiful. They finished 13th, 5th, and 5th respectively in their high school classes of over 100 each!
Very special people, all.
As a wife and mother, Deb rocks! When we were younger, challenges definitely outweighed the easy stuff about a thousand to one. As young as she was, she took them all on, including my own, and carried me through them all.
When the kids were grown and gone, I once remarked to her that they were amazing...almost no trouble at all! What perfect kids...
She just smiled and said..."if you only knew...".....hmmmm...I guess kid confidante has to be added to her many talents!
The kids all have degrees, 8.8 beautiful kids between them (so far). One's an Assistant District Attorney, the other two are teachers, cooks, homemakers, and doers of whatever else needs to be done-ers.
So, being in a room with a professor, a doctor , a computer whiz, a painter, and a decent golfer really didn't phase me too much.
They were all pretty nice people to hang with. Pretension just wasn't there. It was more like a family get together with no beer. Peaceful.
It did make me take stock of what I felt I had accomplished in my own life. I guess that's also where I was a little misleading.
Deb and I married young...had a family by the time I was 20, and a job at 19...no time for more than one year of college.
I'm not complaining, it was just where I wanted to be at the time.
My dad tried to get me off to become an engineer, but my heart was definitely not into that.
Y'see, I was a child of the sixties....money just was not a huge priority back then.

So, we married, procreated very successfully, and I landed one of the best careers that exist on the planet today. With the Lord's help, I became a firefighter just before my 21rst birthday.
To many, it is the most dangerous job of all. To me, it was simply the most exciting, service oriented job of all. I loved it. I was lucky enough to retire out of the 3rd busiest Chief's car in the United States.
The mediocrity tack I took was also a little put on. Anyone who really knows me also knows that I go all the way with the things I love. I don't sing or act, I method perform. I really try to become the part.
I've loved the life I've been blessed with, and truly marvel at the family and home God's blessed us with.
I honestly deserve none of it, and that's sincere.
But, I was at home with the gifted Promiseland folks. Cool as they are.


YOU GET THE POINT!