It was the end of our second interview, and I wanted to ask David Caldwell, Jr., something that would help me summarize the life stories of this remarkable man.

I glanced at my question sheet and asked: “When you look back at your childhood and everything, what do you think was the critical point where you really had your “Aha moment,” saying, “Okay, now I know what I want to do with my life”?

After, graciously, trying to answer the question, David took it down a different path altogether.

DC:  I don’t think I’ve had–. It’s like a cake. Eggs don’t make the cake. The batter doesn’t make the cake. Water, the margarine, the baking powder, it doesn’t –. You have to put it all together. And as you start putting those ingredients together, it’s “Oh, this is a cake! Let’s put some icing on it.” So then you…