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I run my hand over these pages, not for the last time but to remind myself, although of little consequence, my input may be of no relevance to anybody but God. So, have I written this for myself or for our humanity? I do not know, but I must care.
For when the dust settles, no matter who set the tempest. We will all be accountable for what we have done or been involved in while we live, and in the case of our forebearers, while they lived also. which already broadens our scope.
Which might seem cumbersome, except to remember the real reality, we can all remember yesterday almost minute by minute. Then history, as it was supposed to have affected us all, but often by our plan, only left its own wake to be realized.
In many cases being a good backdrop if we can balance it with what tomorrow brings in any way, shape or form. But under intention, which is a driven form of force beyond normal human understanding.
But it is a good indicator of our uniqueness compared to all other lifeforms in their creature species groups. From whom I was able to draw a straight line through our differences, apparently. My assertion being they could not or did not, but we did religiously aspire, which when levelled meant we sought God.
Meaning by the result, we sought a route, a meaning, even a cause to our existence. Not to cover why we were here, but what for, by bringing God into the picture. Although a sorry story to follow by the nature of our blundering over the past 60,000 years of our real existence. Whereby, era by era, all we seemed to do was to improve on how we could kill each other. Not perhaps a solid foundation on which to build a cultural philosophy.
But in having no instruction book to follow, we at least survived, so much so from about four or five thousand years ago. We cut the shackles of pure instinct owed to all other creature species, we drew our own line in the sand, reading Gods and religion or religions and God.
Although classic realizations need these last few pages set in my order of chaos, to bring some form of unity to this wonderful species we are. Proved always by how when we get knocked down, the best of us in us all. Dust down and carry on until we get knocked down again. But always to get up.
In this brief, I will set our counterbalance point to start from 1945. My birth year, plus the end year of our planet's most dreadful World War. But in a better hope, the year our United Nations was inaugurated.
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Gene P. Abel
Gene P. Abel is a person who is not satisfied with the status quo and has always been at the forefront of change. He was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1941. Mr Abel is of German and Scottish heritage and was educated in the public school system. In 1960, he married Lucy D. Brinker, and they had three sons, Robert, Paul and Jonathan. He earned a B.S. from Penn State in finance/economics and an MBA from Lehigh University. He was a distinguished military graduate and received a regular Army commission as a second lieutenant in the field artillery branch of the Army in 1963. Abel served as a nuclear weapons officer in Germany and a member of the nuclear release authority that begins with the President and ends with Lt. Abel. Upon the completion of his tour in Germany, he spent two years as a finance officer at Ft. Lewis, Washington. After four years of active duty, he accepted a reserve commission as a Captain in the Army Reserve and left active duty in 1968.
He remained in the Army Reserve until 1993 and retired at the rank of Colonel. He is a graduate of the Army War College and was awarded numerous medals, including a Meritorious Service Medal on two occasions. He was promoted to Colonel after only 19 years of service and was nominated for promotion to general officer soon after completing the Army War College. However, his lack of combat service, which is most likely the result of his very sensitive assignment in nuclear weapons, prevented his promotion to the ranks of general officer. Colonel Abel’s last assignment was as the Commander of the US Army Financial Services Activity. This unit had the responsibility for the financial operations of up to 500,000 troops in time of war.
After leaving the Army, he became a financial analyst in the space and electronics industries. In 1969, he began a 13-year career as a mid-level executive at the University of Pennsylvania and then at the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital. In 1981, he was asked to return to active duty to head the team redesigning the military pay system for the Army Reserve and National Guard.
On July 4, 1976, our Bicentennial, President Gerald R. Ford came to Valley Forge to sign the Law making it a National Park. At that time, Mr Abel was the Republican Committee person from the area where Valley Forge is located and had a brief meeting with President Ford and his daughter. Mr Abel lived on the edge of Valley Forge in an old manor house named Willow Creek. In early 1977, he was divorced from Lucy and in December 1977 married Carol L. Kallenbach and lived with her three children, Joasph, Lisa and Sean.
In 1983, upon returning to civilian life, he became an officer of a 2-billion-dollar bank where he was in charge of the bank operations at over 50 locations. In 1985, Mr Abel returned to education and was appointed Dean of Business Services at the Reading Area Community College. His last position was the chief operating officer for one of the largest school districts in Pennsylvania. During the more than 12 years he served as the chief operating officer of the Central Bucks School District, he built over $120 million of new schools in addition to running this rapidly growing school system.
Mr Abel was active in politics in the 70s and served as a committee person and campaign chairman for the state legislator in his area. His biography appears in Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who in Finance, and he was certified for Federal Senior Executive Service positions. He has written seven books and scores of articles that have been published throughout the country.
In 1998, he retired to Southwest Florida with Carol, his wife of 31 years. While living in Florida, he was president of the Cape Coral Housing, Rehabilitation and Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization that provides low-income senior housing and helps.
low-income homeowners repair their homes and Chairman of the Christ Lutheran School in Cape Coral, Florida. In September 2008, his wife, Carol, passed away from cancer and in 2009, Mr Abel returned to Pennsylvania. In 2010, Mr. Abel met a Jersey girl, Susan A. Bittner and was married in January 2011 and lived with her two boys, Sean and Shelby. Susan is a retired Certified Patient Care Technician at Jefferson Hospital, and they live in South Jersey. Mr Abel previously served as Church Council President at Apostles’ Lutheran Church in Turnersville, NJ and remains engaged in Politics. Mr Abel has seven children and seven grandchildren.
After retirement, Mr. Abel began to write. He has become a Best Selling Author with his Time Travel Novel, GOING BACK. His publisher, Indigo River, has also launched his Romance Novel, THE INN OF DESTINY, which contains a touch of the supernatural. On June 4, 2021, Indigo River launched his non-fiction book about Extraterrestrials entitled WHAT IF ANYTHING IS OUT THERE and ARE THEY OUT THERE? On October 8, 2021, the sequel to GOING BACK will be released entitled KIDNAPPERS FROM THE FUTURE.
Mr Abel has also released his new novel about Alien contact, which is titled THE ALIENS STEP IN. His last Sci-fi novel is OUR WORLD WITHOUT HITLER.
He has created a website to keep readers informed of his writing and his Podcast, ALIEN AGENDA.
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Dr Lynda Ince-Greenway
Is an educator and resilience coach whose life journey and career reflect unwavering strength in the face of adversity. Emigrating to the UK at thirteen with little more than hope following the loss of her father, she forged an extraordinary path defined by resilience, academic excellence, and professional achievement, earning both an MPhil and a PhD. Throughout her career, her most notable achievement has been influencing others and helping them achieve their goals.
As a social worker, Dr Lynda has mastered the art of leadership and wellbeing, with resilience at the heart of her approach. Her personal journey—navigating widowhood while raising her son to pursue a medical career—deeply shapes her coaching, inspiring others to face their own challenges with courage and determination. Central to who she is and the relationships she forges are her Christian values, which ground her work in faith, compassion, and integrity. As a motivational and TEDx speaker, she has inspired many with her story of resilience.
Known for her warm spirit, infectious laughter, and authentic communication style, Dr Lynda enjoys reading, the rhythms of jazz and classical music, going to the theatre, and spending time with family and friends. She enjoys going on holidays to destinations where she can stroll along sandy beaches, collect seashells, and explore vibrant street markets. She is married and lives in the United States.
Watch out for her upcoming books, Hard Truth: Growing out of Adversity, and
In Quest of Beauty Surviving Ashes and Storm