@usmccam

Thanks for your message! Voice recognition software is really amazing, isn't it?

I worked for attorneys for a number of years, so I do respect your profession as well. Were you a JAG attorney or did you work in the private sector?

I had never thought of sacrifice as being inspirational, but you are right. Becoming aware of the sacrifice of others moves us all out of our comfort zone and helps us to see the world as a place to serve and help no matter the cost. You have given me some new thoughts for today. Thank you for that.

Blessings to you!

@usmccam I thought you might want to read this account from World War II. My uncle, Eugene Mulholland, was a pilot and was shot down over Paris and evaded capture. He was hidden by farmers and an underground that helped him escape and return to America after the war was over. He had a watch that was inscribed with his name and information that he had to sell for money. It was about a year and a half after the war that he found his way back home. At one of the farms, the Gestapo came looking for him, and the farmer told them he was a deaf mute farm hand. He was so hungry and was eating in the barn when they opened the door that he didn't react or turn around, and that spared his life. His family thought he had been killed until he came home unexpectedly. Some years later, his watch was returned to him because of his military identification on it. He didn't talk about this, and I didn't know any of it as I was growing up.

Here's a link
https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&Itemid=334&id=1615
My dad's uncle was on an amphibious vehicle that landed off of Normandy beach, and because he was very tall, he was rescuing the soldiers who couldn't swim and who were not tall enough to stand in the deep water. They had a lot of heavy gear dragging them down and the water was too deep where the men were dropped off and some of them drowned. My great uncle survived that invasion, and later was chosen to go with Patton to help rescue the Lipizzan horses. I am a horse lover (and I have a horse that I ride), and this story about the Lipizzans kind of gets to me because that are so beautiful. The Temple Lipizzans are stabled on a farm not far from where I live and I have seen their performances. I like to drive past the farm and see them in the fields. My horse is a Tennessee Walker and I ride him out in the farm country where he is boarded.
https://www.tempelfarms.com/
Hugs to you and blessings....

@usmccam Gosh, it is great to hear from you! Cyber hugs and prayers right back to and for you. You are an inspiration to us. I would not be handling the inability to have a lung cancer with your strength--with the "oh, well" attitude you have, however, thinking about it, what else could you do, or think? It takes guts to be like you. It takes guts to have worn that wonderful uniform of the U.S. Marine Corps and have served proudly as you did and at such great cost. Then to go on and have a great career as an attorney speaks to a marvelous life. my father was a WWII veternan on the European Front--from North Africa up through Siicily, to Rome and finally home.He, too like most of you spoke little about his experiences, except for the funny parts--liberating a Champagne cell in Italy and drinking up all the champagne :-). Other than that he spoke little of his time spent overseas. My daughter's dad--both are now deceased served to tours of duty in Vietnam and I'm proud of him for that. Anyway, I think you have done great things and still re contributing which is what is important to me in this life. I"m glad you have voice recognition. It MUST be better than Siri, or Alexa since those two think I'm speaking Polish, or something :-). Anyway, it is great to hear form you and God bless you. Cyber hugs again to you.