"Our bond with our children has taken on a whole new depth, which is exciting."
"John Hangebrauck was 35 years old when he informed his banker that he intended to quit his job and devote his entire attention to starting a business.
"You're too young to retire," the banker stated emphatically. The response from John was, "I had no idea it took that long."
"I was under the impression that it required money." He was deep in meditation as he walked away from the manger. \
John donates blood at Stanford Hospital on a regular basis (he has one of the rarest blood types), and the staff are always remarking on his low blood pressure.
"Can you tell me what you do?" they inquire. That's a good question. John claims he started his firm to supplement his retirement income and because it "seemed to be a difficult challenge."
He had previously worked for General Electric and McDonnell Aircraft as a sales engineer in electronic systems, which he described as "a vocation with a ceiling on pay."
Carol worked as a special education teacher and wished to earn an additional $1,000 a month on the side.
"I was experiencing some anxiety at the moment. We'd just had our second kid, and John's employment situation was precarious.
Simply put, I was apprehensive about returning to work." She was never able to do so. They've been able to send their three children to private schools and give them the freedom to choose their own college options.
According to John, "they're all in the business with us now," adding that "we've discovered a new dimension of camaraderie with them that's exhilarating."
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