Dear Next Generation: Life Is a Gift—That Is Why They Call It ‘The Present’

Dear Next Generation: Life Is a Gift—That Is Why They Call It ‘The Present’
"Your word was your bond," and business was "done on a handshake," reader Elaine Pierce recalls. Biba Kayewich
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Tempus fugit—“time flies.” You may not think so today, but it is really true, especially for your generation.

We were the most fortunate of all generations—ever! Our parents had survived the Great Depression and World War II. My father was a gunnery instructor for the Navy, and my mother was a registered nurse during the war. They never lost the love of God, country, and family. The Pledge of Allegiance to our country, with our hand over our heart, and the prayers in our churches, bound us all together in this grand experiment: our constitutional republic!