“Take The Money And Disappear,” My Wealthy In-Laws Sighed. My Husband Refused To Look At Me. I Slid The Envelope Back And Said, “Keep It. You’re Going To Need It More Than I Do.”

gift. I made her wait in the lobby of the base for three hours before telling her I was too busy.

I stayed in the Army. I stayed because I loved the work, and because I enjoyed the irony: I was a woman who could buy the entire base, yet I still preferred to sleep in a tent during field exercises.

If there’s a lesson in the Mercer family, it’s this: Never continue reading …