Work, duty and responsibility are not always seen to yield joy and delight, but there is a deep satisfaction in achievement

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It’s amazing how lucky you get if you work really hard.

It’s the family motto. My father, one of five children, left school after grade 9 and immediately started work. In his early 20s, Dad went back to night school and then served in the public service for more than 40 years. Mum had a career as a secretary too, and together they worked hard to ensure we had the best education they could offer us.