Born in 1954, I was not in full bloom for the sixties.
Only sixteen when they ended, I did not get to experience the Sixties Revolution fully. I did know Flower Power, Free Love, Make Love Not War, and Peace.
I did not protest the war that continued. I was the daughter of a WWII veteran and was taught soldiers and daughters followed orders. I also lost friends and knew no cause could be worth that loss.
My children swear I was at Woodstock but like Charlton Heston in "Alpha and Omega Man", I had watched the film 'til I knew it by heart.
If asked, I believe I was born in the best of times. A time when the American Dream was still a possibility. A time when honesty and hard work got you anywhere.
My double advantage was to have parents that knew the Depression. Not only did integrity and hard work guarantee success, I had the knowledge to "make do"
Armed with all this how could I not obtain the American Dream?
