James Te Rene:  

Theme song; Stevie Wonder "Love's In Need of Love Today" it is January 1st, 2026 and you (we) managed to survive 40 yrs plus after h.s. graduation; it wasn't luck, or a fluke...but by design and it's verification that your mission is "ongoing". As captain of the ship, with destinations unknown, let's bravely move forward with hope and caution, embarking on paths, through unchartered waters, to continue laying our initial foundations, if not adding new branches to trees wjth strong roots that started prior. Whether starting from scratch, or adding on to, let us build to strenghten, preserve and pass on our legacies to generations who may be grateful for all that we have sacrificed to not only make THEIR lives better in every way, but to hand them something that they can be grateful for and proud of. If nothing more than the highest qualities of character and the tenacity of a Honey badger is it coupled with a solid foundation in God, THAT would be better than nothing at all. Again, let each one of us find at least ONE person, everyday, to encourage, to stay in the race, to give an honest-from-the-heart compiment to, to inspire them to be the best that THEY can be, in whatever they are gifted, or skilled in, or to, in some other way take under your wing to guide and protect them, until they have the wherewithall to "wing it" them...Expand for more