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The last time I looked, the world was a beautiful place harboring foolish folk. Now I see an even richer planet nestling diverse peoples seeking contentment for their own diverse wants, and/or needs. As I wander through my perspectives of the past, I recall sad times occasionally; mostly rich times of experience and hopeful outlooks. I have had a very diverse life from my parents' family of the 1940's to my own family to a very spread out family of 2005. Over the years I have had a very rich life. I have seen the first TV on the block, the developement of canned soups, Salk vaccine, computers the size of half the city to ones in my phone, coffee for a dime and gas at 15 cents a gallon. I watched a man walk on the moon in 1969, and water-skied upside down and backwards from behind my father's boat on the Moon River in Canada. I have fished on the 'Pier' with each of my children until they no longer wished to fish(where they met all sorts of peoples also fishing on that 'Pier'). I have camped out with my family in some very interesting weather. I have played organized sports like football baseball, basketball, and track.I have worked at many companies and always advanced in each one until I no longer worked there. I have owned my own company and never advanced there. I do not want more than ownership. I believe that's for God. ......and now I go forth to a new life, nothing like my past, never like my dreams, always new and very educational, sometimes even scary. I go forth to an unknown as my children are establishing their niche in life. Is this a remarkable place to be in life, or is it merely normal, average for the times? For now suffice to say I am far too busy learning a new service oriented career, with much new to overcome and much new to experience. In my substantial life, I have to say, it has been rich. And now, moving in to the realm of service in healthcare, I see a vast landscape to import my considerable and very rich experience. Perhaps these days will be as golden as they are named for my age group. Perhaps one day I will be remembered for my service to humanity, as well as for my well turned out family. I have been known to many as Dusty, to some as Dustin, to most as Stephanie's husband, Gene's brother, Nathan-Mara-Rachael-Mendon's Dad,Marie and Gene's son, John's nephew. In my own company I have been known as "Siderman" and the roof doctor. I am a deer hunter, a fisherman, camper, gardener, reader,athlete, poet, tutor, good driver, nature lover, among the many things I am. In the near future, I hope to be a respiratory therapist as well. That is, if my weary eyes will allow me to finish this new quest. So, once upon a time there was a man who lived a very rich life. Today is no different!