My wife and I have been sick. Usually we are sick and tired. Sick and tired of ObamaCare. Sick and tired of representation in Washington with no guts. Sick and tired of representation in Washington that have not backbone and are led around by the nose by Obama and others like him. Sick and tired of more government and less people. Whatever happened to government of the people, by the people and for the people. Huh? What happened. Anyway, we were sick. Thought it might be the flu, but it was an infection and we are both doing better.
Don Dreiske was not a very good example of how a husband should treat his wife generally speaking. He thought that by getting her bigger and better things was love. His life as it relates to wives was not great. However, he is now married to Elaine. He is happier than I have ever seen him and she is a great catalyst for his driven personality and success at all cost mentality. Now retired, they live well and do well. Travel and keep up with the kids and grandkids. He is proud of most of them and is certainly proud of Elaine. She is such a calming influence and such a brilliant mind.
Although his personal life has been a roller coaster in most respects, his life is marked by success in business and he has built some long standing relationships. He was especially committed to his long term employees and was involved in their personal lives too. He had a couple of people who have been, almost, life long friends and still are. He has a friend who was his VP of Operations for decades. However, he has been screwed (that is a euphemism being taught in finishing schools for being taken advantage of) especially so by an employee that he took on when she was nothing, had nothing and was going nowhere. He trusted her, helped her buy homes and vehicles, helped her in many ways. All the while, she was embezzling money from him. He even took that and tried to help her make good. Instead, when he moved the corporate headquarters, she left the company and got her CPA(without a college degree) and went to work for someone else. Guess what? She still stole and served time in jail. She is now a waitress.
I really do not talk to the people who used to work for Don and do not frequently talk all that frequently to Don. Sometimes I wish I were his kid so I could have a paid for house too but most of the time I am just thankful for the experience of knowing him and for the terrific principles of small and family owned business I learned from him. Some of it I learned from him, some of it learned what not to do from him. Either way, I am better for it and indebted to him for being my friend. Thanks Don. Thanks for the memories, the attainment of knowledge, seeing wisdom at work and for learning what not to do all at the same time. Amazing!
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