Richard Veator:  

My personal idea about life was always tell the truth,let God take care of the consequences . I confess,I broke that rule many times.Sometimes, if a person has already made up their mind,not to like you,prejudice will prevail. The only way to fix that is beyond me. I had an idea once,work as hard as you can while you're young.Maybe somebody will recognize my efforts.It seems it was only done in vain. I have to say, I worked myself into a fog,with little understanding.Knowing little about Wall-Street,politics, or city-hall and my life more than half-way behind me.Trying to organize my thoughts,I tell myself,"I fought the good fight",but,it's not over. All that's left now,is weak arms,a weak back, and a weak mind.There is still lots more to me,though, than what is just on the surface. There is my daughter, 30 yrs old her son 3 yrs.She will be due for another in April.With my daughter, and equally as kind is my son-in-law.Yet still, on the top shelf with these other people, is my son ,of 27 yrs. My wife stands alone. She is the backbone and the heart and soul of our house.Her positive ideas are never-ending.My father-in-law, now a widower,works confidence in our house. It seems never enough is said about the people who do so much in your life. As my father-i...Expand for more