Ron Peavey

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If asked at the many different points in my life to describe the definition of "normal", no two answers would've been the same. My Drill Sergeant, when I was in the Army, said that it looked like I woke up in a new world everyday. That's probably when I would've started referring to seek out the dictionary's answer at that time. By not having a handle on a reasonable definition to such a simple word is the best indicator of just how turbulent my life was, at that time.

One of my earliest memories was the ending of "Camelot" with the assassination of President Kennedy. I was not aware of how this tragedy would impact the nation and the world, I couldn't even grasp the complexities of how my own life was unfolding around me the way it was. The 60's roller coaster left me starting the 70's in the house of mirrors, with no exit in sight.

I've always been aware that we all have problems that each of us have to deal with, but mine seemed to be strictly unique to me, or maybe it was the way I perceived them. I've learned (much later in life) that we are all in this together.