Jim Warman Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 A young friend of mine..... well, relatively - he's 39ish... one we consider to be family (my son still calls him Uncle Big) is entering a time where he appears to be feeling the effects of mid-life crises. Last year, at about this same time, he bought an 06 Corvette (not the ZO6... it didn't come in the right colour). Paid cash, he did.... Last Wednesday, he got the urge, again... and parked the 'Vette in his brothers garage.... to make room for the 06 Viper he just bought.... Once again, he paid cash... Now, I'm not telling you guys this because I want any bragging rights.... I first met this man when he was 15 years of age... He used to sweep the floors in the shop I now call "mine"... and I used to constantly give him shit for quitting school. Once he was old enough, he went to work on a "service rig" in the oil patch.. and he never looked back. He learned all those things he needed to know to move up through the ranks... he applied himself at his chosen career.... and he worked hard..... Now... if any of us applies himself at his career.... (don't confuse this with your job)... we can get close... very close... Success stories are still out there for the taking - all we need to do is reach out and grab them (with no small amount of effort on our own parts). I'm a grade 8 drop out.... interestingly, I am often used as a walking, talking thesaurus and dictionary. I guess I'm lucky that I quit school before I couldn't spell any more..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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