A young naval officer had just been promoted to lieutenant commander. He decided not to tell his wife but to let her be surprised when he came home that evening. He expected she would immediately notice the new gold oak leaf insignia on his collar, and be exuberant with joy. Much to his disappointment, however, …
The eagle gently coaxed her offspring toward the edge of the nest. Her heart quivered with conflicting emotions as she felt their resistance to her persistent nudging. “Why does the thrill of soaring have to begin with the fear of falling?” she thought. This ageless question was still unanswered for her. As in the tradition …