My son has really big shoes to fill but I think he's up to it.

Back in 1996, I took a job as the Lifestyle Editor for our local newspaper.

I worked with a precious young lady who is still there and now the Design Editor.

I also worked with a memorable man named Steve Smith who had been with the newspaper for 25 years when he passed away last month. How do you go about replacing a person who was an icon in the community?

Everyone knew Steve. He covered the City Council meetings, the high school events, the college events, the fires, the car wrecks, the floods, the festivals, the parades.

He had a style of writing that was unique to news reporting.

My son got a phone call from the publisher this morning and he went in for a job interview to replace Mr. Smith.

He starts in the morning!

Funny how life sometimes takes you full circle! My son will be working where I had my first job when we moved here 11 years ago. His experience as editor of two college newspapers has landed him a job in a field he never really pursued.