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Never give up
I am so proud of my husband, Jim. He is a “never give up” kind of guy. At age 60, after a heart attack, he counted it as a blessing, a wake-up call to go forward with his life. At age 62 he retired to be a full-time father to our one-year-old son. At age 67 he began working as a substitute school teacher to supplement our income while I attended nursing school. At age 73 he decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and began to build a new house for us. He worked on his own for two years to complete it. On his 75th birthday, I bought him a rocking chair for the new front porch, time to rest. Today, at age 76, he took on a new challenge. He began work as a rural mail associate. He could sit in his rocking chair if he wanted to, but he is happier if he is learning new things. What a wonderful example he has been for our son, now 15 years old. I believe he will be blessed with many productive years to come. The rocking chair will wait. Jeannette Gantt |
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