Does my life count for anything?

Hello World,

I started writing about whether or not my life has meant anything to anybody.

I feel as though I have left my mark in this world. How? you ask? For one thing I have five daughters, and I believe that is one heck of a nice legacy to leave behind. I just wish I could get to see them and the children of those that have children.
You see, my children are scattered all across the country, from the East Coast to the West Coast, and from the Canadian border to the Golf Coast. Of course that goes for my siblings too. In my generation, a significant portion of us moved around the country as our jobs moved around the country.

Since I was an army brat and my parents moved from one posting to another, quite frequently, I swore when I grew up and settled down, that I wouldn't move around like my parents did. Well it certainly didn't work out that way for me, I wound up moving as much or more that my parents did. Which explains why my children are scattered all across the country. My children pretty much chose that part of the country in which they wished to stay.

Currently my wife and I live in Georgia, south of Atlanta in Jonesboro, which is about 30 miles south. We have been living here for almost 20 years now. I stayed here as I didn't want to move somewhere else after retiring from my last job. My youngest daughter and her family live on the north side of Atlanta, which is almost 60 miles from where we live. We do wish they were closer. We just don't get to see them often enough. Of course this same thing is true of our other grandchildren.

I am currently the primary caretaker for my wife Claudia, who unfortunately is an invalid. Her condition is a combination of the ravages of Post Polio Syndrome and a car accident in 1996 that broke her neck. I am happy to be able to take care of her, and doubly happy to still have her around.


I have started a website called "Caretakerextraordinaire.com". It's purpose being to try and start a dialog among the 65 million people in this country that are currently Caretakers or if you prefer Caregivers.


To answer my own question, Yes I believe my life has and still does count for something.


Your comments are welcome.


Yours from the gahillbilly.


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