General Eisenhower statue - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

There were so many life lessons that I did not understand as I was growing up. As I entered the house the telephone was ringing!! I was told, “the President is on a helicopter on the way to visit the lab. He should arrive in a few minutes!”

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Lincoln on a bench statue - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” Deuteronomy 6:7 KJV

In a society where parents’ pride is hugely based on their children’s intellectual abilities, social skills often fall by the wayside. From a social perspective, kids will learn by experience.

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Hair Clippers (from my youth)
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” I Timothy 6:12 KJV

The things you thought were important when you were young now look pretty silly. I wanted long hair because all my friends had long hair. He would often have The Victors, the University of Michigan fight song, played as he entered the room instead of Hail to the Chief.

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