Couldn't agree with usafarmer more.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us here on agtalk.

I was 11 years of age in 1986, I knew mom and dad were worried about the future, but I didn't have a clue what was going on.  My parents took a conservative aproach to the farm situation, seemed to work out.  GI-Joe and the hand me down mini-bike had my thoughts consumed for the period.

Just wanted you and guys like msb,and the Ed's, to know your experience is appreciated by those of us more "immature".

PS:  those first 20 some years took forever, don't know where the last ten went!

Thanks

Brian