Calip Stephens, a Vietnam veteran, fathered a child with a woman he had dated on and off while on leave from military service. Stephens, who lost a second child before birth, wishes things would have been different but is happy to see the man his 42-year-old son has become.

Milwaukee Stories link: http://milwaukeestories.org/2015/04/29/the-value-of-life-means-a-lot-to-me/