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why I did it.
High School Drop-Out.
You‟ll see why when we get to it, although you may not agree with what I did, or
Not much more to report on Mary, beyond the fact she was easily significant
enough to stay in a good man‟s mind all these years. If that doesn‟t tell you she‟s a very
special person, I guess you‟ll never catch it.
Here‟s to you, Mary, and what could‟ve been, but never was.
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Speaking of things that stay on a guy‟s mind, I have another memory from my
misspent youth. I hope none of you who are Dads ever leave your kid in this spot. It‟s
bad enough to have one person carry it with him for so long, let alone two or more. I
tried my best to avoid this problem for my boys, but you can check with them, if you
want, to see how I did. They‟re in the book.
A father‟s duty is to be there. Not always. Hell, I watched Father Knows Best
when I was a kid. I know all that stuff can‟t really happen. Not when you have a life to
live and a family to care for. Still, when your kid needs you, damn it, you‟re obligated to
be there for him or her.
My old man worked hard at his job. Don‟t get me wrong. I wouldn‟t ever say he
was lazy. Matter of fact, that‟s a trait we share.
Many, many, many years ago I was a damned good mechanic. I decided at an
early age I didn‟t want to make my living with my back. I preferred to use my mind. It‟s
a damned good thing I did, as you‟ll see when the full Bill Cady story unfolds in these
pages. I wouldn‟t‟ve been able to make a living that way, as it turns out.
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