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theater, and many other things. My wife and I

had sought employment at a university in a

rural area for a quieter, simpler lifestyle. This

wasn’t the first time I had been offered a

lucrative job in a faster paced life, and it

wouldn’t be the last.

I thanked him for his offer, but told him

there was no way I could accept. He tried to

encourage me again, saying that if I could help

them reach their goals, I could retire in about

three to four years. I considered that my

daughter would be into college by then, past

those trying high school years, and I could not

buy that time back for any amount of money. I

again thanked him for his offer, but told him I

still could not accept.

In some ways, it was hard to let the

opportunity pass, but as I discussed it with my

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