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When the doctor-lawyer-or-business-executive left work, he would complain to me as he walked out the door, “Time to go to my second job…” He was referring to going back to his 3-owned-apartments-combined-into-one-massive-brownstone where his 2 sons, full-time nanny, and housewife reside, to fulfill his role as a father. I would inquire, ”Didn’t you make them [his children] because you wanted them?” His plea would be, “You don’t understand. Before I had kids, I used to have a social life and play golf all the time. Now, I’m lucky if I get to play golf a dozen times a year.” I’d follow with, “Can't you go golfing more if you take your kids with you?” He’d offer another plea, sighing heavily, “Yeah...but it’s not the same.”
I know I don’t have any of them [children], but I’ve already created a motto to live by: You make them, you spend time with them.
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Classic quote by the doctor-lawyer-or-business-executive: “I’m telling you, having a wife who loves to shop at Bloomingdales really takes a toll on your wallet. I should show you the bill. But you know what I always say, a happy wife leads to a happy life.”
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When I was a super serious music student, I bought myself a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star high top sneakers. I thought that looking the part of a musician would lead me to artistic and musical success because music was the one true thing in my life... That's not true. I was convinced that they would make me look cool. I used to always say, "The Chucks will make me cool. The Chucks will make me cool. The Chucks will make me cool." Turned out I had stage fright that I couldn’t fix so I transferred schools as well as my area of study after a year. And I really couldn’t pull off those sneakers. So I put them away for later, to wear when I became cool. That was 6 years ago. This is what they look like now:



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The right life leads to a happy life. The right life leads to a happy life. The right life leads to a happy life. The right life leads to a happy life. The right life leads to a happy life. The right life leads to a happy life. The right life leads to a happy life...