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I'm amazingly lucky!

Went through some very rough times early on, my father had mental and physical issues all my life, had 1/2 a lung removed when I was 3, rebounded and had very bad spells of cancer and/or depression until his passing when I was 19.

Despite all that Mom was the rock and source of love and encouragement, and put a roof over our heads from when I was 14 and my sister 16.
Her Missouri farm born and raised down to earth outlook, hard work and never ending love were my road maps.

Lots of long days and hard work do payoff.
Particularly when it was 36 years at a big company, like Boeing.
I still can't believe I've hit the Medicare years, been retired for 10 years and lack or want for nothing other than time with loved ones and another adventure somewhere.

Talk about lucky!!!

PS, my pine cone likes being outside a LOT