Larry Smith:  

I didn't actually graduate in 1962. I would have had I stayed in school, but I was one of those students who unfortunately didn't comprehend the value of a high school diploma, and I cut far too many classes and partied to hard. So, I went into the Army. They wouldn't let me be all that I could be, so I left after three years. I went to college for awhile, then got married, had some great children, and became a firefighter. My children grew up, married, and produced some very beautiful and wonderful grandchildren of whom I am immensely proud. Now, I am retired and currently travel regularly. Next trip will be Europe again, then South America for the first time early next year, and maybe Hawaii in between the two. I like to write, mostly childrens stories, but am not published. Life is good, I am blessed. I attend church regularly and am a firm believer in God. If I could do one thing over, I would try to be a better listener (and I would never have joined the Army). I always wanted to be a fireman when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a stupid idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. I'm not a sulker. I don't dwell on the past. My heroes are Mother Theresa, what an awesome person she was. And St. Paul, who after being confronted with the errors of his ways, changed his life, and set about repairing the damage he had wrought. Admitting mistakes is a profoundly difficult thing to do. I am not into professional sports at all. I abhor reality TV except for American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. I watch the Super Bowl because of the great ads. If I could improve my home, I'd remodel the kitchen and add on a new 6-burner gourmet professional ...Expand for more