1961 - 23 years old, senior college year, our first daughter was born in May, and we were confident that a full and rewarding future lay before us. It did. Our world was full of opportunities, we were glad to leave PA and go far west, and made the most of the freedom to grow and be good at what we chose to do. There were no doubts abut our country and very few about our government back then. We were willing to take calculated and sensible risks to develop our careers and create opportunities for our girls. In retrospect, it was glorious.
Having experienced all of those blessings and rewards in a lifetime, it is amazing that- today - our government seems to be one of the biggest threats to freedom and the hope for a rich and rewarding future for our grand kids and little great ones. The sense of community with common values and goals, the confidence of what freedom will bring, the social landscape all have tilted and shifted - in a very poor and discouraging manner.
We worked too hard and contributed too much just to arrive at such a frustrating consequence - and we devote a bunch of time trying to figure what is best to do in hope of correction.
