I agree catscradle, there is more to the story and the idea presented was for the younger people. I noted in another thread where people were talking about being a road player that the first preqequisite for a good life is to be part of your family, in whatever role that you play. After that, you can be anything and do anything. At least that is what the highly intelligent and highly successful people say.
It sounds like you got most of it when you could. That's cool.