Good thing I did or I might not have the life I do now, which I happen to like very much. I guess I had to derange my senses to a certain degree to realize that I did not have to do what I "thought" I had to do. Overcoming an overbearing father was quite a chore. I really didn't find school particularly challenging, perhaps because I was not interested in what they had to offer and perhaps I did not know myself yet.
So, the lesson, if you can call it that, is KNOW THYSELF. If you like rain, B'ham. Dry, Ellensburg. If you want to climb, camp 4...