Posted 08 February 2010 - 03:15 AM
D.W.M
My great uncle Dan was shot in the spine during Vietnam. He was paralyzed for life. He received the purple heart and the bronze star. The bronze star means that when your attacked you move toward the enemy. My uncle Dan was shot twice and he kept going, he kept moving toward the enemy, fighting. Im so god damn proud of my Uncle Dan. Im so god damn sad that aging has dragged him so mercilessly now into the abyss. I only hope we can all continue to be lead by examples like his and move on to the next levels and fight these bigger foes with as much bravery and unwavering determination as people like him.
A few things I heard at the funeral that struck me were, one was my grandma saying, "Another one from our block. Well, we're all going I guess."
Another guy was talking to a lady who was probably in her 70s or 80s, very white hair, very aged looking skin, and he said something along the lines of, "I didnt recognize you." She commented on its because shes so much older and he said, "Well you havent aged that bad." I thought that was an interesting perspective. "That bad." Its like, your under assualt, but the wounds arent that bad yet.
People try hard to pretend aging isnt real or happening at funerals, but I find they can rarely contain it. They know that something is wrong here. I see funeral homes filled with people just dying for people like us to bring this message to them. I see fighters like my uncle Dan in us all and I beleive that one day not to long from now this will be a world movement.
We're coming for you guys, we're coming for you. Full steam ahead.
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