Very very well said, Bob!!!!!!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: Man O Man
>I don't know why, but I grew up an optimist. and I'm really glad that I
>did.
> I know that the world is not perfect, but I don't worry about that. I do
> as
> much as I can for myself, and only ask for help as an absolute last resort
> cause my
> Dad taught me to be self reliant. I've never driven a car cause I didn't
> want to hurt anyone, but I've also put my own towers and antennas up, and
> installed my own gas furnace cause I knew that I could do that.
>
> I treat my equipment with respect and therefore I have never blown a final
> tube or transistor from tuning up too long, but I have, like most others,
> made lots of mistakes and I have hopefully learned from them so that I
> would
> not make the same mistakes again and again.
>
> I am equal to most others , but I am not equal in some other ways. I've
> learned to live and enjoy life under these circumstances. Things could be
> better, but if everyone wanted to make things better at the expense of
> others, we would have an ongoing battle that would continue forever.
>
> I always try to show others by example rather than telling them what
> should
> be. I get a lot more respect and appreciation that way.
>
> In closing, remember to always try to enjoy life, even those challenges
> that
> we all have!
>
> 73
>
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
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