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walk ahead of her.)

“Those are the things she has talked about through the
years,” he said.
“You know what I am going to suggest, don’t you, Bill?”
“Do them,” he said.
“That’s right, one a week for the next two months.
Where will you find the time? You will make it. You are a
wise man,” I continued. “You would not be where you are if
you were not a good decision maker. You have the ability to
plan your life and to include Betty Jo in your plans.”
“I know,” he said, “I can do it.”
“And, Bill, this does not have to diminish your
vocational goals. It just means that when you get to the top,
Betty Jo and the children will be with you.”

A central aspect of quality time is togetherness. I do not
mean proximity…. Togetherness has to do with focused
attention.

“That’s what I want more than anything. Whether I am at
the top or not, I want her to be happy, and I want to enjoy life
with her and the children.”
The years have come and gone. Bill and Betty Jo have
gone to the top and back, but the important thing is that they