Nice story. You and I sound about the same age. It resembles about what I went through. Except, my defining moment was just recently when one fractional called me for a phone interview and at the end said I wasn't qualified. I had spent 6 years at a different fractional. I wasn't qualified because I was short on the new PIC reqirement that the company wanted. I've been told no for the last time in Aviation. A peace came over me that day, and became excited for what lies next for me and my family........