CHAPTER 16

If I Could Do It Over Again … 

AS I APPROACH THE LATER YEARS OF MY LIFE, I’ve allowed myself to become somewhat more introspective. My hope is that by reading this book, you’ve discovered a man who fell in love with his world and the opportunities he saw everywhere. Some may think that I have worked exceptionally hard all my life. Truth is, I never considered it work and still don’t. My dreams for achieving worthy goals have made every day a privilege. Mostly, I’ve lived a wonderful life because of all the exceptional people I’ve been lucky to know and learn from and work with. This is true, even more, for my personal life.

I have had a wonderful marriage. I was extraordinarily fortunate to fall in love with a woman, Barbara, who would ...

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