My Dad served two tours of duty in Viet Nam. His job was enemy surveilance. He, along with a few other soldiers and a native scout, headed out in front of the rest of the squad to gather information and radio back the enemy’s position and fire power.
My Dad tells the story of his first parachute jump into enemy territory. He jumped right after the scout. He says that he wasn’t really scared because he was too busy trying to figure out what the liquid was that was raining up into his face.
It didn’t take long after my Dad had finished his jump and ditched his chute to discover what the mystery liquid was.
One look at the huge wet zone on the flight suit of the native scout revealed the answered to the riddle. It seemed that the scout hadn’t just been scared. He had been really scared. So scared that he emptied his bladder on his way down after he jumped.
The liquid that drenched my Dad square in the face was the contents of the scouts bladder.
Now you may wonder why I’m sharing this story on 5 Minutes For Special Needs. Let me see if I can connect the dots for you:
When I think of my Dad’s military service, I think of the price that has been paid for our many freedoms.
When I think of our freedoms I think of voting. To me voting is a way to show respect for those who have served in defense of our country.
But I have yet to decide who to vote for this election.
I worry about jumping in after someone just to wind up with a face full of….well, you get my drift.
Healthcare is a biggie for me, so I was interested when a friend shared this link with me:
2008 Presidential Candidate Positions on Disability-related Issues
Totally non-partisian. Pinky swear.
But I would be interested in knowing who has the best plan to help us keep Parker alive. Whadda YOU think?
Wow, talk about an over the river and through the woods way to share a link, eh?
Tammy and Parker also hang out at their other blog: Praying For Parker