Dear Mr. Ritz:

One kid is in the USAF- definitely self sufficient and the other graduated college (good) and already started working (even better). Your legal financial responsibilities for both kids are over. In a bit, the second will be on his feet. It is just you and your wife.

I think you suffered enough in your life, lived under a lot of pressure- placed on you by your disapproving father, and then by your own self. Got to let go of this self inflicted pressure. You have serious arthritis- could be from this pressure. Take care of your health first, reduce the pressure and significantly. It is not necessary, is not warranted anymore by real life circumstances as I see them. Do you agree? And if you do, such reduction of pressure/ drive will need to be done slowly, gradually- it is not easy to change such a thing.

anita