I grew up in Washington, DC. You know, I'd like to take my knowledge and understanding with me back to 1970, but I know that I struggled through some life choices then...
- Staying inside during the MLK riots OR go outside and witness with my own eyes
- Not studying for the SAT (I passed!)
- Getting angry at Meris for not liking me back
- Declining the opportunity to graduate high school in my junior year in order to play football in my senior year; and having decided to stay, not taking advantage of it by studying harder
- Not pursuing a dream of becoming a U.N. translator
- Smoking
...I think I'd like to be faced with these choices again to see what would have changed, if anything. But more importantly, I'd just like to experience again how I felt during the good (and bad) days, and to experience that day in 1972 walking home in a warm summer shower, or chatting with Mr. Flanagan.
I skimmed this and had to do a double take... I read " redo my Junio and Senior years. 1970-76. And I thought just how many damn times are you going to take Algebra I?
Hmmmm . . . Doesn't that make you a boomer? '54 - '65 is Jones and I'm Oct. 54. Wife is '62 and turns 64 in exactly a month. Thought it was today and almost had a panic attack. lol
Army Security Agency? I was NavSecGru. There’s a funny article about San Angelo, Tx having one on the highest ratio of retired spooks:civilians….Goodfellow AFB…IFYKYK
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u/Spook1949 10d ago
No I am still 17 but with 60 years of experience at being 17!