What accomplishment in your life are you most proud of?

I'll answer honestly. This is a question I've given a lot of thought to, especially since finishing work. I don't have a definitive answer. I've done a lot in my life, but I don't think there is anything someone else couldn't have done. I thought having books published was the biggie - but when I achieved it I was left empty. I mean, everyone has kids, and hopefully tries to do no harm.

I'm just not that special. I'm not sure humans are meant to be that special. I think that maybe, it's only society that gives a darn. I do think about it though.
 

Doing 5 years in the Naval Academy and 30 additional years in the military. I keep this part of my life to myself, except for this post. I don’t even share my life with my dates, unless they ask. I did when I first retired from my last job, but it seemed people were just asking either because they were nosey or they were just trying to be kind by asking about my past. They didn’t really seem to care, so I tell as little as possible when asked. It reminds me when people ask ‘How are you doing?’ They are just being polite.
 
My kids, no hesitation on that one. I tried to raise them with a good moral compass and it appears to have worked.

After that, my career in education. I don’t think I taught others. It was more like I showed them a way to possibilities. A person I used to supervise dedicated his PhD dissertation to me, and I wasn’t even his advisor! All I did was go over his research design with him after work one day and suggest a few changes.
 

Disgustedman said:
I envy your status as a trooper, knowing how hard the qualifications and job is, but I'm glad I don't have to deal with passing heart breaking information to others.

I remember when I let my mother tell my sister her "rescue" wandered into traffic and was hit. I buried it too as she couldn't stand to see him.
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I delivered several death notices, but in this case, the lead Investigator delivered the death notice.
 
OldFeller said:
In this case you might expect to not find a pulse. But in cases where a person appears unconscious how confident were you in comfirming a pulse vs a non-pulse.

Is it possible to to not feel a pulse when the person has one?
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Usually, we would check both the wrist (radial) and neck (carotid) to feel for a pulse. If none is present, there’s a 99% chance that the person is deceased. A pulse can be what’s called very deep and hard to detect. In many cases where no pulse is felt and there is no sign of a gun or knife wound where the person has bled out, CPR should be started until the EMS arrives and they can check for BP or other vitals.
 
I would say struggling with schoolwork put back twice in, 4th&9th grade, going to 2 boarding schools, living with my aunt& uncle in Baltimore,MD overcoming all that turmoil between the ages of 10-16 I graduated from high school, and got a college degree.I've made a life for myself which I'm proud of, though different from my siblings
 

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