I wouldn't characterize any of these supposed "victors" as having lived
anything approaching a fulfilling life...

No, I suppose they haven't flown a Cherokee across the country with a
wife who is also a pilot and two children who may also become aviators.
They haven't opened an aviation themed hotel and argued on the
internet with kith and kin. They haven't done Oshkosh and partied
around the Mother Of All Grills.

But that's not fulfilling to everyone. Some people are fulfilled
sitting at the top of a tree for three days waiting for the Enemy Of The
World to pass by, and then pulling the trigger. THIS is fulfillment for
some. It is their victory.

Not me. I'd rather sit by the pool. But I am not going to define
victory for others based on what my whims in life are.

Jose
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