[Restore]

In 1980 I was an unmotivated and rudderless college sophomore. Fed to the gills with leftist (pseudo-)intellectual musings of what makes the world go 'round, I happened to pass an Army Recruiting storefront.

After four years of brutally hard work, I arrived at the U.S. Army Aviation Center at Ft. Rucker. A relatively new Lieutenant, I was about to trade my Infantry crossed rifles for aviators' wings- if I was able.

In the subsequent 20 years, I have been a Flight Instructor, Charter Pilot, Corporate Jet Pilot, and for the last eight years, a television news Helicopter Pilot / Reporter.

As Lilly Tomlin said, "If every child grew up to be what he or she dreamed, then the world would have nothing but Firemen and Ballerinas."

I achieved a long forgotten childhood dream to be an aviator. Likewise, I learned what really makes this world go 'round. And it wasn't what those Marxist losers were trying to shove down our throats in college.

God Bless the United States. It certainly has blessed me.

[Howlin]

Great post.

[Libertina]

BTTT Thanks Restore, looks as if you were snatched-up bald-headed and given a new look at life! LOL I love it when that happens! :)

Mayor, what a beautiful graphic you contributed :) Glad to see you again, I'll be stopping by later at FR's Finest! (And you are :)