Musings at Altitude

At dinner this evening, I felt the need to do the fatherly thing and encourage my 14 year old to follow in my footsteps and go to the Air Force Academy.   My oldest went on to study nursing and my middle son is studying English.  My son would like to be in the military, but not as an officer and not in the Air Force.  So all my hopes now fall on my 14 year old.

As we were discussing her future, I reiterated my dream that one of my children would go to the Air Force Academy, and she quickly popped off, “kill me now”.  That pretty much ended the discussion about someone living my dream for their lives.  The 14 year old went on to talk about her dream of working with children, and she didn’t buy it when I said that the 18-22 year olds in the military were often times like children. 

I still have 4 good years to work on her, but I’m sensing my dream slipping away.  Knowing each one though, I’ll be very proud regardless…just not at that ultimate hat throwing ceremony with the Thunderbirds flying over at graduation!