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<blockquote data-quote="Coiled03" data-source="post: 16126357" data-attributes="member: 18779"><p>I barely knew any of my grandparents. They all died before I had a chance to really get to know them. I do know my grandfather on my mom's side was a great man. He lived through the Great Depression, and never had anything but kind words for anyone he met. He was also the meanest pool player I ever knew. He's the man that taught me how to run a hustle at the pool hall lol. I made a fair amount of money at that in my younger days.</p><p></p><p>If you'll forgive the indulgence of speaking about someone still alive.....</p><p></p><p>My dad has probably left, and is still leaving, the greatest legacy in my family. Grew up with nothing on the outskirts of Cincinnati. Spent his high school years getting terrible grades, and building and modding cars, which is probably where I got my love of cars. Eventually worked his way to a PhD from Cornell, a multiple time Engineering Professor of the Year at the University of Illinois, and a successful entrepreneur. He was successful enough to put both my sister and I through private colleges, and pay off our student loans on our respective graduation days. That was our present for completing college. I didn't ask him to do it. He said he felt it was his responsibility as a father, and I'm forever grateful for it to this day. It's actually something that looms over me, because I don't think I'll be able to do the same for my daughter, though I desperately want to. Anyhow, aside from all that, he's been my greatest teacher, supporter, and life coach. If I could be half the man he is, I'd consider myself fortunate.</p><p></p><p>Oddly enough, our family legacy - at least our name - ends with me. I have no brothers, and no male heirs. People have asked me if I'm OK with that, or if I feel any pressure to try to have a son. Most days I'm OK with it. Thousands upon thousands of bloodlines have ended before ours, and will end after ours. And in the grand scheme of the universe, we're just specks of dust in the wind. But there are days I wonder what it would be like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coiled03, post: 16126357, member: 18779"] I barely knew any of my grandparents. They all died before I had a chance to really get to know them. I do know my grandfather on my mom's side was a great man. He lived through the Great Depression, and never had anything but kind words for anyone he met. He was also the meanest pool player I ever knew. He's the man that taught me how to run a hustle at the pool hall lol. I made a fair amount of money at that in my younger days. If you'll forgive the indulgence of speaking about someone still alive..... My dad has probably left, and is still leaving, the greatest legacy in my family. Grew up with nothing on the outskirts of Cincinnati. Spent his high school years getting terrible grades, and building and modding cars, which is probably where I got my love of cars. Eventually worked his way to a PhD from Cornell, a multiple time Engineering Professor of the Year at the University of Illinois, and a successful entrepreneur. He was successful enough to put both my sister and I through private colleges, and pay off our student loans on our respective graduation days. That was our present for completing college. I didn't ask him to do it. He said he felt it was his responsibility as a father, and I'm forever grateful for it to this day. It's actually something that looms over me, because I don't think I'll be able to do the same for my daughter, though I desperately want to. Anyhow, aside from all that, he's been my greatest teacher, supporter, and life coach. If I could be half the man he is, I'd consider myself fortunate. Oddly enough, our family legacy - at least our name - ends with me. I have no brothers, and no male heirs. People have asked me if I'm OK with that, or if I feel any pressure to try to have a son. Most days I'm OK with it. Thousands upon thousands of bloodlines have ended before ours, and will end after ours. And in the grand scheme of the universe, we're just specks of dust in the wind. But there are days I wonder what it would be like. [/QUOTE]
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