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I am just so happy my father had the courage to pick up his family and move here to the East. I shudder to think what kind of person I might be today had he not done that remarkable thing. Most young men from a place like Tennessee in those days would rather die before relocating to Yankee Country.
My life changed dramatically once I finished my education and joined the orthodox working world. I found myself in places working for people who were very impressive. And in that journey, I received even more "education" about the real world. Some of the people I worked for or around were extremely intelligent and very successful. One of those people, someone I worked directly for, received an appointment by President Obama as one of his attorneys and subsequently became an ambassador. I could write a book about some of my Washington experiences.
It is amazing to me to think of the opportunities I have had because my father had the courage to pick up and leave Tennessee so that he and his family could have a real opportunity to have a middle-class life. He was more than a little successful in his endeavors, and the whole family benefited from that decision in so many ways.
Yes, Cha, today is a great day to do historical reviews all the way around. We see where we were 50 years ago and ask where will be as a nation be 50 years from now? There are some days one wonders where we will be tomorrow! There is a lot of work to be done.
Sam
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