David Cooperrider:  

From 17 to 51 My how time flies, as one can see the hair is grayer, lines are prominent and life's experiences show on the face. We all wonder about the what ifs, the could have been and the doors we passed by in search of something better. Money, happiness, true love, a better job, a bigger house and what ever else you can think of. And to be quite honest, yes I have thought about a lot of those things, but here I am at 51, two failed marriages, a father of two and a home to live in. Am I happy?? Yes, I couldn't ask for more. My children live with me full time. I have learned my lesson when it comes to marriage. Never marry the girl that you enjoy partying with because she enjoys partying with everyone else too. One would have thought that I would have learned that the first time around. Oh well, sometimes I have to be beaten with a stick before it sinks in. I have done a lot of things over the last 35 years, some, I am not so proud of but lucky enough to get through and others I couldn't be prouder of. The biggest thing I have learned is that being a fath...Expand for more