Posted on 02/15/2005 1:29:53 PM PST by freeplancer
No, this is not some generic white-man rant that is passed around on the internet and attributed to Ted Nugent. It is from me, FReeplancer and I doubt it is a piece of work that would be spread anywhere, except with the rest of life's manure. You see, I am now and again a soldier and a Cancer survivor and I don't want your encouragement or kind words about any of it because I don't deserve it, so don't even write to me with any thing nice to say.
You can do a search on me and see pretty much what I have been up to since before the 2000 election. While living in Portland, Oregon, I FReeped Gore and attended Dubya's rally. I have been a good boy in all the ways a "conservative" guy can. After years of service and crazy jobs that took me around the world, I finally got serious about my relationship with God and I got married to a great gal, and I even became proactive in politics and other worthy endeavors. And after 2 years of being good, I get Cancer, and I did not give my Cancer a little pet name and have a Mommy come to my rescue to hold press conferences and make me think the whole world will always help me with my problems like little David Dingman-Grover did that we are reading about today.
Nope, instead, my wife worked even more while I sank into a haze of intensive chemotherapy. Hair today, gone tomorrow, and I could not lift my head off of a pillow one time and I could not remember my middle name either for a day, but guess what? Things got worse. Since we moved away from her family and went to Kansas so I can take a good job with my Dad, my wife's Father died and he was a retired Green Beret (19th Group) Company commander and professor at BYU and the greatest man I ever knew. He was also out rock. Anyway, she was all alone this year and worried that her husband of only 2-3 years was not going to make it. I did, and we declared bankruptcy because of all the medical bills, and then when life seemed to settle down and there was a faint light at the end of the tunnel, Reactivation and Deployment papers.
I already had Reagan, Bush 41 for a CIC, but now I have Bush 43 as one. I am glad he is a good man, but things are different this time. I will keep the secrets of the 160 men I am now going to call my family, but never have I seen such bad attitudes.
I and my new family will serve, but one of the only reasons most of us will this time, is because we would be ashamed to not do so while still in the shadow of WWII and the rest of the wars that some of us have already served in. I have learned that it does not matter what gets American Men to war, because once they are there, they do it all for each other and that is the purest truth I know of.
Now, back to being angry. I am, I really am angry. Sue me.
Thanks
Because I am angry
Ihave dealt with you before. You don't really make me angry though.
1st scripture, 1st discussion
I piss off and enamour sooooo many Freepers that I no longer remember Hoos Hoo.
Anger is a natural response to difficulties. It is the first step in actual healing. I think I would wonder about someone who was not angry at having cancer.
I pray God will help you move beyond the anger and find peace.
Already posted.
hahaha...
I would say your 20 years was spent oblivious to exactly how the branches dealt with servicemembers that have/had cancer. I tell no lies, use your imagination and realize that everything you know is not everything.
You don't THINK so huh?! Well, I am not a liar, so how one of us does not know something.
Have you forgotten that "life is a bitch and then you die?"
Good point, but with two difference insurance policies, there are still things called all paid out.
Well not exactly first discussion, but I get your drift.
The NIV says it this way:
2.Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3.because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4.Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5.If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
I guess not. Could you do us all a favor and direct that anger at the Islamo-fascists if you happen to get deployed to Iraq and get a couple in your sights?
Oh, get over yourself. You make fun of a sick child, yet you clearly expect us to feel some empathy for you. Don't try and deny it, because the fact that you posted this bilge screams of a need for attention. You wouldn't have posted it if you didn't want us to feel bad for you.
I doubt that it worked, though. Most of the folks reading this are just thinking that you're an attention-starved jerk.
Thanks
What kind of cancer do you have and are you angry that you may be deployed?...
CW2
At least you get it
Hope you're doing better.
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