Dear Next Generation: It’s All About Family

Dear Next Generation: It’s All About Family
The author's family at Christmastime. Courtesy of Leslee Owens
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Our family is so blessed to still have our parents so involved in our families’ lives! They are both vibrant, active, and still the rocks of our family.

My dad is 93 and my mom is 89. I remember my dad telling his three girls—Kathleen, myself, and Lori—that he would pay for our college education as long as we maintained a B average and we stayed local. I thought that was an odd request at the time, but having a college education paid for was ideal.