As usual, reading your posts has been a treat, great question and great responses, thank you Wowsisters :)  (Joan, you are such a treasure and Suzanne, you blew me away).  I’ve always liked this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

"The definition of success—To laugh much; to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give one’s self; to leave the world a little better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition.; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded."  

Success?   Road map? Flashlight? Shinguards? Batteries? GPS? Manners?

Enlightenment doesn’t care how you get here or there?

Defies definition?   Probably…. 

Looking at my daughter and realizing that she surpassed all my expectations as a human being, a professional, and a citizen of the world makes me feel happy and successful at the same time.

Right next in line are the wonderful friends who have been very loyal and supportive for many years….