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.
 

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