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History Channel a documentary about the KKK. As I watched it, I started to feel sorry for them. They have no idea what they are missing out on. By limiting their view of the world, they deny themselves a wealth of joy and knowledge. I want to tell you about 4 good friends of mine.

First there is Julian. Julian is an architect in Chicago. He builds office buildings and churches. These are beautiful strong structures that will last many lifetimes. He is a happy and kind man as well as driven and ambitious. When he sets his mind to doing something, he will stop at nothing to get it done. He was one of my skydivers. I remember watching him try to master a new canopy. It was very fast and light and hard to land. I watched him struggle with that canopy jump after jump crashing into the ground. It was painful to watch. Finally though he figured it out and looked mighty impressive land surfing that canopy across the landing zone. Julian doesn't know how to quit.

Next we have David. He is another one of my skydivers. David served in Vietnam as a tunnel rat. That was one of the most dangerous jobs a soldier could get. When he finished his tour, he came home and became a police officer in Aurora. He use to tell me that Aurora scares him a whole lot more than the war did. While he was an officer, he became involved with the Dare program. He felt that it was the most important work that he could do and he loved it. If he could save even one kid from the streets it was worth it. David is probably the happiest man I know. His outlook on life is positive, he smiles at everybody. You can't help but be happy when you are with him. He has a strong sense of family and is currently dealing with his fathers Alzheimer's. His father is lucky to have such a dedicated son.

Now please meet Larry. Larry is a unique character. The man is kind, funny, smart and wound up tighter than an 8 day clock. He and I worked the Manifest desk together at the drop zone. He was very detail oriented and taught me a lot. Larry works as an actor and is brilliant. He did a play once where he was a lawyer arguing the death sentence. He had been in serious pain for weeks before and went to the VA hospital for treatment. They gave him a test, gave him some stomach medicine and sent him home. The night of the play he was in intense, almost blinding pain. He channeled all the pain into the part and gave the performance of his life. After the play, Dr. Joan (another skydiver) saw him and rushed him to the ER. His

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