An interview with Dr. Darryl Part 4

HJDS – What do you think about these days?

DrD – I spend a lot of times these days realizing that what my parents and elders told me about the world is probably true --- that is that each generation looks back on the previous and realizes they were a lot smarter and wiser than we gave them credit. I have come to realize that politicians rank lower in my book than even used car salesmen and that's pretty low! That if we are to ever regain the principles upon which this country was founded that we will have to go through another American Revolution. And all this saddens me because I don't believe it will happen in my life time but that it will have to happen.

HJDS - Do you think democracy and our Republic will survive?

DrD - Honestly at times I doubt it. I see creeping socialism and I feel very bad for all of us who have worked hard to establish our businesses and lives only to see them destroyed for a "greater good." I believe that the strength in America lies in the individual.

HJDS - Are you not a benevolent and charitable person?

DrD - I would say that I am quite benevolent and charitable, as most Americans are, we help our fellow man not because we are told to by government but because we choose to. We help those that will help themselves. We teach people to fish not give them the fish. I carry that over in my business. I want my clients to be self-sufficient when we have completed our consultations not dependent on me. That is what we must be doing to help our fellow man. We must teach them to become self-sufficient, to rebuild their self-respect and to seek out their ambitions and passions and go for them with our full support and assistance.

HJDS - I know that at one time in your life you lost a child and almost lost your wife. What impact did that have on you?

DrD - Well, it had significant impact on me and the way I look at life.

It was a strange and difficult time in our lives.

I don't believe in coincidences. The day my wife was rushed to the hospital was the same day that a former lover of mine (probably the first person I ever truly loved and the relationship didn't develop) left the hospital with her first child.

It was terribly ironic and emotionally upsetting for my wife and I to witness all this. Yet, we survived.

I found that men don't discuss such issues and that women rally around their women friends during these times.

I came to view the sacredness of life differently and I realized that life is very precious and too short. I also could have lost my wife because of this emergency surgery. I was fortunate and blessed.

By the way, I had already named my daughter Sirah Illyana and was reading her stories and playing her music. She lives in my heart to this day and I talk to her now and then just as I talk to my dogs about my life and my feelings.

HJDS - I understand that you have "adopted" daughters?

DrD - You betcha. Three. Danielle, Sandra and Penelope and we love and care for each of them. I will share their stories with you later.

To be continued ...

Until next time.

Dr. Darryl

L. Darryl Armstrong

http://www.armstrongandassociates.org/