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Let me tell you something about raising kids today. When my grandson Tyler asked me why I drive an old pickup truck instead of a fancy car, I taught him a lesson about value that his father took 35 years to learn: true wealth isn't what you own, it's what you've earned.

Summer evenings, I watched from the porch as grandfather tended his garden. The tomatoes grew heavy on their vines, and crickets sang in the tall grass. He measured each row with his old wooden ruler, just as he had done every year before.

They threw me into the worst prison in Washington. I thought I’d die there... until I met him. A man with a mustache, staring at me like he knew my soul. What happened next? Let’s just say... I wasn’t ready for the truth

Let me tell you what my grandpa told me when I was just a young boy. Son, he said, treat everyone with kindness. The way you treat others will come back to you. Those words still ring in my ears today.

You know, back in '72, something funny happened during basic training. Our sergeant was so serious about inspection, but my buddy Tom had accidentally put his boots on backwards. Everyone tried not to laugh, but boy, that memory still makes me chuckle today.

Family is what keeps you grounded, you know. Even when the young ones stumble or lose their way, you stay by their side. You don't just walk away because it's hard. You keep loving them through it all, no matter what happens in this life.

It is just so wonderful to see how Gene continues to touch so many lives through his work. He brought such incredible joy to this world, and although his illness was devastating, we finally see a future filled with real hope for others facing those same difficult times today.

Let me tell you what my grandpa told me when I was just a young boy. Son, he said, treat everyone with kindness. The way you treat others today will come back to you tomorrow. Those words still guide me every day.