She was the greatest, and my dad followed in her footsteps both with us and our childrenMy Dad died three years ago (age 78), and I've been thinking ever since that his generation was the last link we have with the no bullshit generation (for the most part - there was that Alger Hiss, Roosevelt thing). The baby-boomers (me) have one foot there, and one foot in the whiney wimp generation. The last, weak, itty-bitty link.
Gotta keep the spark alive.
My dad died five years ago at 76, and he was my idol. You are right about the "no bullshit" thing. I think that those of us who had a proper upbringing are leading, and hopefully the rest will follow in time. Our kids have embraced "no bullshit" and personal responsibility from day one, and we very proud of that fact.