I had a great idea for a blog tonight but something came up that changed all of that today.
A true American Hero and a great friend of mine, the families and a comrade in my VFW Post as well as a kid that call's me Pop's got his 15 minutes of fame today in the media.
Not naming names, it's not necessary, pretty sure everyone knows who I'm talking about by the time you got to the 38th word.
What I want everyone to know is who this kid is, yes I said "kid" (at my age anyone younger than 35 is still just a kid)
- This kid is someone that didn't have much of a chance in his teens
- This kid is someone that lived with us for over a year
- This kid was a best friend of my son's
- This kid did a burn out during the Toy Run one year and sprayed rubber all over the bike behind him
- This kid had a crotch rocket that he loved to ride hard and sometimes he could even keep up with "Pop's" Harley
- This kid decided to join the Army and make a change in his life
- This kid went on patrol's in Iraq and Afghanistan
- This kid was in a Humvee one day on patrol
- This kid lost both his legs in Afghanistan while on patrol
- This kid came over one day and showed my oldest grandson his "robot leg"
- This kid is 5" shorter now than he was 3 years ago
- This kid was one of the first to join the Riders Group
- This kid calls Mom and Pop for advice on a regular basis
- This kid couldn't wait to get back on a bike
- This kid is, well just let it be said that this kid and all those other kid's like him is what we need to be thankful for every night when we lay our heads on the pillow
Not everything we hear, read or are told include all the facts. I'm pretty certain we all know someone or something that was reported on by the news media only to find out "someone didn't have all the facts"
What concerns me most right now is;
- Why hasn't he called Mom or Pop's
- Why hasn't he called my youngest
- Why is the bond set so high
- Why are there so many rumors swirling around
- What was he thinking at the time
- Who's going to stand by him through this
- Who's going to bail on him
- Why in the hell is the news media taking so much pleasure in tearing down another American Hero
- When are we as a country going to start taking care of the ones that make the sacrifices for us
2 comments:
Just today I had a conversation regarding how little we as a country do for our returning service men and women. I do not personally know this kid, the details you elude to nor do I ever need to know.
But what I do know is we, as civilians of the country he fought for, should be willing to fight just as hard, stand up for and do what ever is in our power to support this hero.
Shame on the media who are making this a circus. Shame on those who sit in judgment and shame, shame, shame on those who look away or scoff in disgust.
Until you have walked a mile in his shoes (minus your two legs), witnessed the atrocities he has seen and been expected to blend right back in mainstream society, I suggest you keep your cotton pickin' mouth shut!
He is still fighting for us on American Soil, he is a true hero! Keep us all updated and I will pray for him. He is an amazing man.
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