CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 11 Who Do You Want Reading Your Images? When it comes to "troubles" of the head, neck and spine, trust Valley Radiology. Our team of Board Certified radiologists includes fellowship-trained specialists with subspecialty expertise in neuroradiology. We offer advanced imaging to diagnose problems within the brain, central nervous system and associated blood vessels. is includes image-guided biopsies of the head and neck and interventional procedures for cerebrovascular disease. Valley Radiology is committed to patient-centered care and exceptional service for referring physicians. Compassionate Care, Quality Imaging 3186 Village Dr., Suite 201 • Fayetteville • ValleyRadiologyNC.com 910.486.5700 was the Old Man, Cap'n Adkins. He was the teacher, the imparter of wisdom, the discipli- narian and the doer of the truly hard work. us, it occurs to me that my like-mind- ed entourage and I have progressed to the point in life of being the Old Men. It matters far less now as to whether we win the next law suit or close the next real estate transac- tion or develop the next piece of land. We receive far more scrutiny (as well we should) based on the job we do in the time aer the siring of the offspring and before releasing these boys upon society. In the context of having children, X or Y chromosome chil- dren, the true test of manhood is the job we do in turning them over to the world. e success and failure of parenting is mostly in direct proportion to the amount of time we spend doing it. at surviving Old Man of mine that drove out to see my garden the other day is the last adult in my life who sees me as a child. Only through his eyes now am I, "the Boy." He sees me as smallish enough to not impede progress in the bow of the boat over all the waters we paddle and as his bird dog in that rainy dove field near Westover School where now so many houses stand. Only he sees me as the kid fumbling to tie a blood knot. Only he sees me shouldering an Ithaca .28 gauge, not because I so love the particular bore now, but because a .20 gauge is still too big for me. In his eyes, I am eter- nally young. ank God for the hard work of parent- ing. Praises for all the true guardians of our children. It is work far more joyous than arduous and it spawns indescribable love. Still, in those times that we men dream our dreams, we don't really want to be better men. What we really want to be, even for just a day, is "the Boy." CV The late Scott McFadyen Sr.