Completely agree on the folly of youth and the pains of aging, funny how I see the correlation now.

It's been a long time since I recognized the America I grew up in, of all the dreams and challenges of my youth none were half so as disheartening as the reality.

Redoubling my efforts to ensure my grandchildren have at least my stories and recollections to fuel their passions, perhaps they will have the courage to recapture that ideal where we failed.