Actually, one of them has turned out fine. Friends always thought he would be the ne'er-do-well, but he found a good woman who straightened him out and they are a great couple with great kids and grandkids. The older brother who had all the outstanding talents and drive started out great but went completely off the rails during the height of the Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll era, and died in his mid-40s. Tragic. His early life was badly affected by his mother's drinking and his father's absences while the dad was on the road building the business that he hoped his sons would take over, but neither did. The old man was a hard-ass, stern Christian and many respected him a lot. But no parent is guaranteed a good outcome.
“But no parent is guaranteed a good outcome.”
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Profound statement, and the opposite also applies.
I saw kids that I felt would never make it because of disengaged parents but they did quite well.
We do our best....and keep our fingers crossed.:-)
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