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Mike Davis

Happy in Houston TX, since 2015.. where before that lived in San Diego since I joined the Navy after high school, love to come back and visit MT & family though too!!!

Retired from US Navy in 1996, as a naval officer, served on submarines and surface ships. Visited many ports ; England, Germany, Japan, Africa, Philippines (of course), several others and even the Seychelles (a very cool place in the middle of the Indian ocean, it’s like Europe’s Hawaii)…

Navy helped pay for graduate degrees in electrical engineering (NPS) and management (UOR), several technical certifications… I taught a some college courses too (UOP), but that was too much work for my "off time" - maybe I do that again when I retire for good… got to keep busy… ;-))

I really like to volunteer, addicted almost… I’m on several community and professional boards and even ran my own 501c3 / nonprofit for 8 years (www.MiraMesaHeroes.org ...) I make it fun and we see the results immediately… our motto is “charity and good will - pass it on, pay it forward”

Divorced after 32 years, learned a lot, but we drifted apart like many others… but life is fun now too for some reason… (new wife.. .) BUT I have a great daughter from it all (aren’t all our kids?)… Sarah is graduated from my alma matter (SDSU) in May 2012 in business marketing… A superb young lady, even if I say so myself (as most others do too!)

So, the reunion was great, looking forward to our 50th!!!




--- I’ll end with some life philosophy I found and really like it… it was based on a book called “The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die” – they interviewed hundreds of folks, farmers to billionaires and found that the common items to be: (free excerpts at http://www.scribd.com/doc/4309758/FREE-EXCERPT-The-Five-Secrets-You-Must-Discover-Before-You-Die )

1. Be true to yourself
While this is a common saying, he helps us explore whether we are being true to ourselves by questioning whether we are following our heart and focusing on what really matters.

2. Live no regrets
This requires living out of courage and not fear. Most people have some things they would have done differently, but Izzo noticed the ones that were happy did not dwell on regrets. A woman named Elsa in her seventies said that she received the most valuable advice from her daughter. “Mom, you just have to dust yourself off and get back up.”

3. Become love
One of the most important secrets is to “Become Love”. Dr. Izzo helps define this love to be more of a verb, since it involves choosing to act loving rather than the emotion of love. It is an important difference because even if you do not feel like giving love you can. Some are too focused on the love they can get rather than give and that can have self-defeating and disappointing results. To act loving toward others we must first love ourselves.

4. Live the moment
Dr.Izzo writes, “I came to believe that through this secret, live the moment, they were telling me to judge my life less and enjoy it more.”

5. Give more than you take
Accumulating material possessions, seeking love and fame are not ways people will find happiness and meaning. Serving others is what brings long-term fulfillment.

The final section includes responses from each person sharing one sentence of advice on how to find happiness and meaning in their lives.

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