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		From Our Founder by Robert J. Wichlinski  A few weeks back, I participated in “Career Day” at Hanover Central High School near Cedar Lake Indiana.  My assignment was to share my life’s work with 3 classes comprised of freshman and sophomores.  Given the fact that I have a High School junior, a sophomore, and an 8th-grader of my own I felt I was suited to the task. I wear many hats, so finding things to say was not a challenge.  Discussion of technology-related careers, however, was both my assignment and my focus. The students were very well behaved and actually quite attentive.  It was hard to tell if they found my dissertation interesting, but most of them seemed entertained.  They, of course, asked where my kids went to school.  I told them Boone Grove and I received the expected “boo” given Hanover and Boone Grove are rivals in the same athletic conference.  It provided a moment of connection and on we went. I amazed myself when I realized I was having a discussion with these kids that I had not had with my own kids.  I caught myself ½ the way through the 2nd class realizing that I taken what I do so much for granted and I expected my own kids to understand by virtue of captive participation. Driving my son to school the next morning I shared my revelation from the previous morning’s exercise and as I suspected Neil retorts, “yea dad, I’ve been meaning to ask you, what exactly DO you do for a living?  I mean people ask me all the time and I don’t know exactly what to say.” BAD, BAD BOB.  I felt like Cat Stevens should be crooning in my rear seat or something.  And then I truly realized it.  In my effort to spare my family the trials of my profession(s), I had deprived them of an understanding of what I do (other than provide Federal Reserve notes).  I did as my dad did… I left work at work the extent to which I had denied those whom I truly love the privilege of sharing in the joys and pains of my professional life. Well I can report that I am working on correcting that error and I have to say that the results are pretty revealing… in a way I feel liberated from myself.  I have a long, long way to go, but I am making a concerted effort to share the “remains of my day” not only my wife, but my kids.  Because while earning a living is important, so too is living. I had a great career day!  I learned more than the kids. As always, I can be reached via e-mail at b@219.com
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