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11-5-04 Today is my daughter's, Bronwyn's, birthday.  Happy Birthday sweetheart. On the birthday and holiday cards she gives me she writes these wonderful messages about how I've been an inspiration and role-model in her life and other heart touching things.  She isn't married and has not had children yet, (although she does have a boyfriend we all love), so she hasn't yet experienced  the inspiration derived from your own children.  Some would say that much of what I've done in life, I've done for other people.  And they would say this was wrong because you shouldn't live your life for others.  I disagree.  But perhaps they haven't had the right "others" in their life.  I'm not a saint.  I derive a great deal of self-worth in making the people I love proud of me.  My father was a farmer, and I've basically worked full time since I was about 12 because I wanted him to be proud of me.  I met and fell in love with my wife, and worked my butt off in college and later in my jobs because I wanted her to be proud of me.  We had children and I made time to be active with my family because I wanted them to be proud of me.  This included stints running the cub scouts my son was involved in and teaching the Sunday school classes both of my kids were in.  I even have to admit, I worked harder at work, because I wanted my bosses to be proud of me. Some day we'll have grandchildren, and I'll want them to be proud of me too.  Although unborn, they are already an inspiration to me.  Creating this company is in part to be ready for them.  So we won't have the daily grind of working for a stockholder beholden company, and can be the best grandparents any child has ever had. So for now, Back to work.  Talk to you soon. Doug Past Messages 11-2-04 11-3-04 Latest Rumination