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A LIFE LOST By: Ole Reb

Dedicated to Mary Cathleen whom I have loved for a lifetime, in vain.

A beginning

A few days ago, my wife was at one of her charity meetings and I decided to finally make the effort to clean out the attic. It's amazing how much that can accumulate in forty or so years. I climbed the narrow stairs and turned on the lights. Dust lay on every box and covered the sheet over that old recliner which I had never gotten around to throwing out. Then I saw something that felt like an old friend, sitting there on the floor by that com- fortable old chair. Though it was dust laden I could still see the color of my old Air Force footlocker. It was locked with the same lock I had bought for it in 1958 when I was in boot camp. Brushing some of the dust from its lid I looked at the name stinciled on it's lid. The foot locker chronicled my career through the Air Force. It started with AB which means Airman Basic and I saw the ranks I held crossed through as I was promoted all the way to Lt. Colonel in twenty five years.

Should I open it? I was struck with a strong aversion to opening the lid and turning back time. I pulled the keys I carried.from my pocket and stared at them. My eye went unerringly to the Master Lock Key which was worn and smooth. I doubted if it would even open the lock ...

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