" ... I would never part from my father's watch no matter how much money they offered ... I don't lie ..."

Say again? Not here to judge you--I have made a few ethical compromises myself a long life's way. But you might want to pick up a good altimeter and verify your elevation before you claim that you are standing on any moral high ground. I agree, however, that if your parents are anything like mine were, there is no need to bore them with the details of your new career!