At 14 years old, I was given the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson in persistence in creating a life-changing objective and achieving a goal.

With the kindness of a very caring mentor, I could speak to the king of Jordon via Ham Radio. This is the story of that conversation. You’ll never guess what question he asked me. I took a deep breath and answered him as truthfully as possible. 

Hussein of Jordan

King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999

kinghussein.gov.jo/biography.html

Hussein bin Talal was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad. Hussein was born in Amman as the eldest child of Talal bin Abdullah and Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil. Talal was then the heir to his own father, King Abdullah I.  Wikipedia