I’ve been thinking… I should make peace with my family before I leave for the USAF. I’ll be gone a long time, do alot of growing up, etc… I should not take my family for granted.

TJ, make a mental note. Make sure you say thanks to your Dad… and Mom. Make sure you tell Joan that you believe she will do well in whatever she puts her mind to, and make sure you tell Tricia that you love her very much, are proud of her, and believe she will do well in whatever she puts her mind to.

-Thomas Joseph Olaes