People have always thought that I wasn't ambitious. They judged by appearances and were fooled. I was competitive. I wanted success and was willing to work for it.

Just the other day, it seems, the kids were running through the house, slamming doors, breaking glass, making noise. Time goes by so quickly. Sometimes everything seems so fleeting.

But today, I feel the genuine warmth, the affection, and although I may joke about it, I am touched.

I had 13 weeks off and I would pack up the family and drive to some mountain retreat where we could be together and fish all day. I loved it. I needed it.

People have always thought that I wasn't ambitious. They judged by appearances and were fooled. I was competitive. I wanted success and was willing to work for it.

My only regret in life is that I didn't spend as much time with my kids as I now wish I had.

That I can't relate to today's music or morals doesn't make either necessarily bad. Just different. I leave the judgements to others.