“His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.
Having reached 90, my father-in-law died. Looking back, he glimpsed how the twentieth century’s big events had shaped his life. He knew he had faced challenges, risks, and privations — followed by many rewards. He had raised a family of four…