Getting married, having kids all hold the top spots because they were
shared moments. They can't be topped because I love them one and all.
But,
My singular best moment, irrespective of anyone else, was having my WWII veteran Grandfather pin on my Ensign bars at my commissioning in 1983. He was a Navy Warrant Officer who saw action all across the Pacific. His brothers, both Navy Chiefs in WWII, were also there. They both fought across the Pacific as well, one in Destroyers, the other on PT boats. The hardtack Marine Drill Instructors couldn't believe a numb nuts like me had relations with men such as them.
The old f'ers were the reason I sought my commission in the first place.
Thanks, Supe, for reminding me of this.
