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    One thing's for sure, with this hobby, I am sure I will never retire.

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    Retired in 2011 after 29 years as a Firefighter/Paramedic. I am so happy now that I can totally focus on my audio and video hobby. I'll hit sixty in December. I'm waiting for grandchildren. I witnessed my neighbor sell his house per his wife and move out of state chasing their grandchildren.
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    very interesting - I would have assumed more doctors and lawyers on the forum.

    As for me? I'm a private equity analyst for distressed municipal bonds. Market junkie on the side.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Priaptor View Post
    I tried retirement in 2007 for 4 months, drove myself crazy, my wife even crazier and my 3 dogs even crazier. They all kicked me out of the house and told me to go back to work. Retirement was the toughest job I ever had.

    I may try retirement again in a couple of years as I just turned 65 and just had twin (boy and girl) grandchildren. However, my wife wants to be near the grandkids in NYC. There lies the rub! I clawed my way out of that place in 87 having grown up there, gone to med school and did my residency there and couldn't wait to get out. I break out in cold sweats every time the plane approaches LaGuardia or JFK. The only thing worse than flying into NY is trying to get out.

    I don't blame you for not wanting to go back to live in NYC. I grew up in Brooklyn and escaped in 1976 by going to college and medical school at Oklahoma State. While I love going back to visit, see the Yankees and dine on the wonderful food, I could never live there.

    I am in the same boat, I could retire now but would go crazy. Maybe I will in 5 years so I can move someplace warmer or where ever my kids settle.
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    I'm surprised so many people retire "young". According to https://www.pensioenleeftijdberekenen.nl I'll retire at 69 and 6months. Most people will work 40 to 50 years I guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechnutt View Post
    I don't blame you for not wanting to go back to live in NYC. I grew up in Brooklyn and escaped in 1976 by going to college and medical school at Oklahoma State. While I love going back to visit, see the Yankees and dine on the wonderful food, I could never live there.

    I am in the same boat, I could retire now but would go crazy. Maybe I will in 5 years so I can move someplace warmer or where ever my kids settle.
    YUP, I grew up in Brooklyn. On Glenwood Road in a crappy apt across the street from Midwood HS. Amazing what that crappy apartment is now going for. I never knew I grew up in a such a fancy neighborhood.

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    I retired in 2012 to take care of my wife, who passed away a year ago.

    Enjoyed reading this thread.

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    Very sorry to hear about the loss of your wife Dan.
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    I am 52 years old, when I was 20 moved from Seoul,Korea to Canada than when 1991 I moved to New York city and started work retail sector till 1997 than
    started my business.
    Around 2015 my father diagnosed with Alzheimers so moved back to Canada, Montreal and he passed away 2016 since than I taking care my old mother and niece.
    My Audio journey started early teen, my family owned good system in Korea after my first savings from job I bought pair of B&W 801 Matrix 3 and Krell amp with
    Well tempered reference turntable after 20 something years still love music and audio stuff. Its life long journey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Priaptor View Post
    YUP, I grew up in Brooklyn. On Glenwood Road in a crappy apt across the street from Midwood HS. Amazing what that crappy apartment is now going for. I never knew I grew up in a such a fancy neighborhood.
    Wow, we were practically neighbors. I lived at 57th St. between Ave J and K. Went to South Shore H.S., the largest school in the country at the time and graduated in 76'. I remember running the 440 and 880 in track meets at Midwood H.S. on its unpaved track. I spent most of my time running track, playing basketball and stick ball. We did not own our house, we rented the downstairs of a 2 family row house. Those houses sold for $11,000 back in the early 1960's and are now going for $700,000 or so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Priaptor View Post
    I tried retirement in 2007 for 4 months, drove myself crazy, my wife even crazier and my 3 dogs even crazier. They all kicked me out of the house and told me to go back to work. Retirement was the toughest job I ever had.

    I may try retirement again in a couple of years as I just turned 65 and just had twin (boy and girl) grandchildren. However, my wife wants to be near the grandkids in NYC. There lies the rub! I clawed my way out of that place in 87 having grown up there, gone to med school and did my residency there and couldn't wait to get out. I break out in cold sweats every time the plane approaches LaGuardia or JFK. The only thing worse than flying into NY is trying to get out.
    fascinating to hear your experience , so many hanker after retirement but it can drive you nuts if you miss your mates and stuck in a cold house all the time . takes quite a bit to manage so its not a death sentance
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    I am 42 with a young family working as a project finance lawyer helping developers and financiers build, operate and finance energy and infrastructure projects mainly in developing South East Asian countries. I have always loved music but until recently was not exposed to high end audio. Once I discovered it, and with guidance from Mike and a number of AS members, there has been no turning back!
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    I’m a business owner, 42. I run a language school with my wife (I'm not a teacher, mind you) with close to 300 teachers employed, so it is a substantial and time consuming operation. As a hobby, for the past 22 years, I've been running what has become the second largest hifi show in Europe (Audio Video Show in Warsaw, with over 170 rooms: LINK).
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    Quote Originally Posted by hifinutt View Post
    fascinating to hear your experience , so many hanker after retirement but it can drive you nuts if you miss your mates and stuck in a cold house all the time . takes quite a bit to manage so its not a death sentance
    I have always been a high octane high energy person. I was in charge of several radiology departments then got into Medical commercial real estate, helped develop a large multi-specialty group, help bring a company public made a bunch of other deals and in the end as Kevin Spacey said in American Beauty decided "I want as little responsibility as possible". I stopped doing interventional in 2005 and and after my last deal, decided to "just" be a diagnostic radiologist, with my little niche, working from 4-10 when it is really busy, keeping me really busy covering 3 stroke centers, 2 level 1 trauma centers, a city hospital.

    My wife wants me to get back in to business with my son and to tell you the truth I am too burned out and in a very happy place right now as long as I don't retire. That is too mellow.

    I like to always say there are two types of people. Those that love dogs and those that don't. Now I also thing it applies to retirement, those that love it and those that don't. I have seen too many just waste away after retiring and seen some flourish. You have to know your limitations and FINALLY after 65 years I know mine.

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    what a great bunch of people!

    maui dan, so sorry about the loss of your wife. i hope that you had her for a long time

    to DSkip. so very sorry to hear of your wife at such a young age. i hope you fine happiness and meaning in life very soon.

    very sincerely,

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    Quote Originally Posted by mauidan View Post
    I retired in 2012 to take care of my wife, who passed away a year ago.

    Enjoyed reading this thread.
    Sorry to hear about your wife Mauidan. Fantastic you retired to spend quality time with her.
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    This is a great thread - lots of quality people at this site.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Bob View Post
    what a great bunch of people!

    maui dan, so sorry about the loss of your wife. i hope that you had her for a long time

    to DSkip. so very sorry to hear of your wife at such a young age. i hope you fine happiness and meaning in life very soon.

    very sincerely,

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    I can't even imagine losing a spouse or a child. It has to be the hardest experience for any person.

    My mother had a stroke at a very young age of 46 and I watched the dedication of my father staying by her side. Taking care of both of them and providing them with a nice 25 years of life in retirement was the most fulfilling part of my life. The same for my in-laws who we made sure lived a life like they wanted in the home they loved. Just me but I think too many in this world of ours shun the responsibility of taking care of loved ones, especially parents as they age and it is really great to see people on this site who gave so much to their loved ones in time of need as there is NOTHING more fulfilling. Giving doesn't necessarily mean money but time as the latter is irreplaceable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Priaptor View Post
    I can't even imagine losing a spouse or a child. It has to be the hardest experience for any person.

    My mother had a stroke at a very young age of 46 and I watched the dedication of my father staying by her side. Taking care of both of them and providing them with a nice 25 years of life in retirement was the most fulfilling part of my life. The same for my in-laws who we made sure lived a life like they wanted in the home they loved. Just me but I think too many in this world of ours shun the responsibility of taking care of loved ones, especially parents as they age and it is really great to see people on this site who gave so much to their loved ones in time of need as there is NOTHING more fulfilling. Giving doesn't necessarily mean money but time as the latter is irreplaceable.
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    I would like to thank everyone for sharing their stories, some of them very personal and painful. It certainly makes this forum more personal and it is a pleasure to get to know everyone a little bit better.

    To Priaptor, I am jealous that you were an IV Radiologist. I turned down a Radiology Residency to do an EM Residency. Poor choice on my part.

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    Larry

    I never do things the easy way and it is a VERY LONG story BUT I went the surgery route initially (for 2 years) was lied to by my Chief regarding “my promised research career at NIH” and decided to move into the then new burgeoning field of Interventional Radiology.

    It was a good decision. I stopped the IR thing in 2005. I spent too much time exposed to radiation and spent 12+ hours on my feet wearing heavy aprons etc. The whole thing became a turf war so now I’m just a regular radiologist and self taught neuroradiologist.

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    A very moving thread and painful for some who have lost those so dear. I am 68 and have been retired since 2005 when we moved from Long Island to Hilton Head area of South Carolina. I spent 30 years as owner of an insurance agency after growing up on Long Island, college in Iowa and back to Long Island. My first system was made by a company called Lafayette Radio. Integrated amp, speakers and a Dual turntable. Probably around 1964. Moved on to Kenwood receiver and Advent speakers and away we go.
    Retirement consists of music, golf and traveling. Just back from a Med cruise. Wish I was still working so I could buy more gear.
    Thanks for sharing everyone.
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    Have kept this to myself, but others have shared, so... In May 2011 my wife was taken by a very rare cancer, after a four month bout, just short of turning 41. (My mother passed about two weeks earlier after having cancer for five years.) I was 49 at the time... never ever did I think I would outlive my wife. It was my worst fear come true.

    I gave up on everything, stopped making art, made attempts on my life. Listening to music, and getting deeper into high end gear became the obsession that probably kept me alive. This forum definitely helped in that regard.

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    Am so pleased that you have found ways to find meaning. Please show photos/links to your paintings!
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    We all wish you a very successful show. I’m sorry for your losses and can’t imagine going through it all.

    I have met the absolute best people through this hobby, err obsession. I don’t know what it is but I’m grateful for the friendships and camaraderie here.
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    Internal Medicine doc for many years.

    Was involved in resident training early on. Later served as medical director of a PHO (physician-hospital organization/provider network) while still practicing full-time. Have been president of our 100+ physician group and oversee employee health for our several hundred employees. Did some drug research along the way. All that is to say I've seen health care from a number of perspectives which has been quite interesting.

    Patient care is often stressful but always humbling, as others here know as well. Dealing with others' medical misfortunes, suffering, death, etc. certainly keeps me grounded. Music and audio are a great diversion from the trenches.

    As a teen I was really into music. When I heard how much better my "rich friends' " stereo systems sounded compared to my parents crappy console my interest in the gear began. It wasn't until my early 20's that I got a "real" system and I've been into audio since then.

    This forum is really the only one I actively participate in and has been a great resource for keeping up on music, gear and other tidbits of info. There are some great folks here with diverse and impressive experiences, lots of collective knowledge, and the discussions are (mostly) civil. Thanks to Mike and Joe for keeping everything afloat.
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    I lost my 1st wife too, we were both aged 20 and had an 11 day old son. That was 1978, a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then, but I still think of her quite a lot.
    My son is now the proud father of 2 childer and he is a Major in the British Army, doing really well for himself despite the difficult start to life.

    My thoughts go out to those who have lost family members and I truly can understand your loss.

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    I think I was born an audiophile. I am drawn to music like a moth to light. I got one of those suitcase record players for Christmas as a kid, looking for records at yardsales or any where I thought I could find one. My family was fairly poor but I was always looking to upgrade what I had. I went to some of those all-in-one stereos etc. I couldn't see well enough to drive so when I turned 16 my dad bought me my first receiver, I picked out a Realistic with walnut cabinet and black face, huge analog dial for the tuner.

    Fast forward late 80's into 90's I worked about 5 years for an audio store who also distributed, I worked in the wholesale area handling sales. I sold anything from antennas to home and car audio. I made minimum wage and having too much fun to care. Besides I got employee pricing. Before they went out of business I managed to get what I consider my first higher end system, a Kenwood special series integrated and Infinity Kappa 7's. My 3300d had a built-in DAC, I really think Kenwood may have been the first to do this, cutting edge in 1990.

    By the time that company went out of business I had a wife, 2 kids and a house. Living in a small town with a vision problem I didn't have so many job options. So I took a training opportunity to work with IRS, if I was successful I had a job. I was, so I went from rural Missouri to Atlanta, GA. I loved it there, except the humidity, after 2 years we transferred to St. Louis to be closer to our families.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JGlacken View Post
    A very moving thread and painful for some who have lost those so dear. I am 68 and have been retired since 2005 when we moved from Long Island to Hilton Head area of South Carolina. I spent 30 years as owner of an insurance agency after growing up on Long Island, college in Iowa and back to Long Island. My first system was made by a company called Lafayette Radio. Integrated amp, speakers and a Dual turntable. Probably around 1964. Moved on to Kenwood receiver and Advent speakers and away we go.
    Retirement consists of music, golf and traveling. Just back from a Med cruise. Wish I was still working so I could buy more gear.
    Thanks for sharing everyone.
    Hi Jeff,

    You are a few years older than me. My dad had this tiny luncheonette on New Street in Manhattan right near Wall Street. When I was a kid I would always go to the Lafayette store near City Hall. I DREAMED one day of owning something that sounded so good. My Uncle, who everyone thought was a little nutty had a Fisher Stereo (as well as cameras, Lionel trains, etc) and I fell in love. My first stereo was a hand me down from him and I was hooked, although I think I listened to more music at the Lafayette store.

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    Hi Howie,

    Very cool. Lafayette had their factory out on Long Island somewhere around Syosset or Plainview I think. I loved the volume knob on the unit. It was one knob split in two for each channel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JGlacken View Post
    Hi Howie,

    Very cool. Lafayette had their factory out on Long Island somewhere around Syosset or Plainview I think. I loved the volume knob on the unit. It was one knob split in two for each channel.
    My father was an electrical engineer and built and fixed a lot of home electronics. We use to go to that Lafayette store in Long Island all the time. Our first stereo's that got me hooked as a child were a Heath Kit amp and tuner that my father built and a Lafayette Integrated.

    Small world,

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    I am a "young" grandfather of 62 years, Pharmaceutical with my own Pharmacy in Malaga.
    Fortunately for me, I have not gone through such traumatic experiences as those reported by some colleagues, their wives.Mine was only a painful divorce in 2003, followed in 2010 by a wonderful second marriage with a wife 13 years younger than me and certainly much more beautiful than me (lucky guy).
    She has her own Pharmaceutical Consulting Company.In this way, I do not have to justify because I buy a cable, nor does she buy a bag of the XXX brand and that makes me very, very happy.
    This is a really nice site and you can get a lot of information from other colleagues.
    A big greeting for all guys.
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    I'm a petroleum field engineer in charge of distribution (I pump gas). Actually not true, just trying to bring some levity to the discussion Sorry to read of everyone's personal losses and torment.

    My job? Im in the real estate consulting biz (actual title intentionally omitted to protect the innocent ) Its a white-collar world full of contradictions for someone like me raised with a blue-collar consciousness. My present field of endeavor is the sort my dad despised "easy money" which was his euphemism for someone that doesn't know how to work with their hands or ever toiled in the hot sun. Fortunately he did teach me valuable skills that will stay with me forever. Did I ever mention I've built a house from the ground up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by puroagave View Post
    Did I ever mention I've built a house from the ground up?
    No, and please don't.

    My father was blue collar and the same as yours in attitude. He too was real hands-on on remodeling the house by refinishing the attic into two bedrooms, redoing all the floors, and installing a central HVAC. Made me help and do a lot of the grunt work, especially getting into small spaces for the duct work. That is probably why I am so lazy now, and good at programming, which is basically just sitting and daydreaming.
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    I have been retired so long I forgot what I did. Retired at age 45. I am now 74. The thing that brought the early retirement in play was my father having medical problems. Mom was not a take charge person and didn't drive. Being their only child it was my time for some payback. Dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. After he passed mom was in bad shape and I took care of her. A very challenging calling but also very rewarding in life experiences. I have loved music from a very young age. My first stereo was a Magnavox suitcase stereo I got as a high school graduation present. My first decent stereo was a Eico tube integrated, Garrard 40 turntable with a cheap Shure cartridge, and a home built set of speakers using Utah co-ax 8" speakers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nonesup View Post
    I am a "young" grandfather of 62 years, Pharmaceutical with my own Pharmacy in Malaga.
    Fortunately for me, I have not gone through such traumatic experiences as those reported by some colleagues, their wives.Mine was only a painful divorce in 2003, followed in 2010 by a wonderful second marriage with a wife 13 years younger than me and certainly much more beautiful than me (lucky guy).
    She has her own Pharmaceutical Consulting Company.In this way, I do not have to justify because I buy a cable, nor does she buy a bag of the XXX brand and that makes me very, very happy.
    This is a really nice site and you can get a lot of information from other colleagues.
    A big greeting for all guys.
    Not so young grandpa my friend
    I am 59 and we have 4 grandkids, the first is already 10 years old
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    I worked in a bank in Manila, Philippines right after collage. Migrated to Canada with my wife and our 3 yr old daughter (and 4 luggages) in 1990, when I was 25 yrs. old.

    28 yrs later, I am now managing the small company that first hired me. our boss retired in 2015 and sold the entire business/building to me and my co-workers. the business is into sheet metal manufacturing, making all kind of fittings for the heating industry.

    always a music lover (nothing sophisticated - classic rock, top 40). bought a Sony mini component a month after getting married, bought a boombox on my first paycheck here in Canada. as a struggling immigrant, had to work two jobs for a number of years, and had tried and failed numerous other small businesses along the way..

    got into fitness and aqua hobby for a number of years. I was also an avid golfer for a while. got introduced into serious audio to cope with the loss (lung cancer) of my direct boss/best buddy/golfing partner in 2006. I bought a bunch of classic rock LPs, Innersound stereo amp, PS Audio pre amp, Oracle TT from a guy and never looked back... the disease has taken over. I am now a small time audio dealer on the side.

    now 54, love my job and hoping to work as long as I am healthy.. I just returned from a trip to the Phils to deliver parts and discuss specs of a custom OTL amp (6c33c-b) and pre-amp project with a friend.

    also visited an audio friend in Manila to listen to his newly acquired Tidal La Assoluta but since he has not set it up yet, we got to listen to a couple of his Gryphon systems... some people have all the luck, I am glad this hobby allow me to meet some of them.

    AS is one of the few audio sites that I visit now and is my favorite. lot’s of cool dudes on this room, and hoping to meet some of you personally in the future.

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    [Cita = Marslo; 241115] No tan joven abuelo mi amigo
    soy 59 y tenemos 4 nietos, el primero ya tiene 10 años[/ citar]

    Wow, 59 years and 4 grandchildren ..... you are really fast
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marslo View Post
    Not so young grandpa my friend
    I am 59 and we have 4 grandkids, the first is already 10 years old
    Wow, 59 years and 4 grandchildren ..... you are really fast
    Francisco

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    Quote Originally Posted by nonesup View Post
    [Cita = Marslo; 241115] No tan joven abuelo mi amigo
    soy 59 y tenemos 4 nietos, el primero ya tiene 10 años[/ citar]

    Wow, 59 years and 4 grandchildren ..... you are really fast
    Entiendo espanol tambien, mi amigo
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    I was 38 when I was presented my 1st grandchild.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Batty View Post
    I was 38 when I was presented my 1st grandchild.
    When I was 19 I worked in an inner city middle school in Fort Worth. We had a student arrive to school drunk (7th grade) and had to call her parents to send her home. Turns out this 13 year old had a 26 year old mother and 40 year old grandmother. That was a huge eye opener for me. Unfortunately over the past decade much has changed in the school system and its hard to feel like you can make a difference when anything you do is a liability. I got scolded because a student of mine was having issues that favored dyslexia and dyscalculia. Transposed words and numbers, but she was a bright girl. I told her my wife had similar issues and at the age of 30 was finally diagnosed with both as well as dysgraphia. My AP heard about this and accused me of giving her a diagnosis and that it wasn't my job to do so.

    My wife was an incredible woman. Biggest heart I've ever known and had just gotten into law school - hence the diagnosis. The woman she went to had to reevaluate the results two or three times to actually diagnose her. She was so smart that if you just looked at raw numbers, she didn't have these issues. However, when you paired it with her intelligence, the differences were quite stark.

    She passed away at the school on the morning of her last final of her first semester. She was stressed about money and managing the multiple ways she was pulled. She was stressed about losing her full scholarship to Texas A&M Law School by not keeping her grades up. She was stressed about being a mother to her 8 month old daughter and 4 year old son.

    The Dean approached me during services and shared two of her four final grades with me. In one she got an A on the final. In the other, she had the second highest grade in the class. The third wasn't graded and the fourth... well, she never made it. We were supposed to 'survive' that day, and I've been in survival mode ever since.


    I'm in a good place now but still trying to find the balance of life again. I'm not sure this was the best idea to post this but typing it out has been therapeutic. I guess I needed to travel back down this road as I haven't done it in a while.

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    I think you've been on forums more than 10 years? We where all at AVR longer than that. Remember me, frenchmon?



















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    Hifi! How are you? Blackraven says hes been on forums for about 10 years....Heck, me (frenchmon) You , Peabody and Blackraven where at AVR longer than that. At least it sure seems like it.

    Oh and while im at it...I do IT work.



















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    Quote Originally Posted by Rantzmar View Post
    Hifi! How are you? Blackraven says hes been on forums for about 10 years....Heck, me (frenchmon) You , Peabody and Blackraven where at AVR longer than that. At least it sure seems like it.

    Oh and while im at it...I do IT work.

    Hey Frenchmon, I didn't know that was you. I am doing great. How's it going? Any new gear?

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