I talk to my dad quite a bit about his time in the army as a demolitions specialist in World War II. The stories are mythic but the manner and tone in which they are told are even more remarkable. Dad shares his stories of his time in the army like you and I would about folding clothes or cleaning the rain gutters. It’s was just a routine that needed to get done. Nothing more.

If that sounds flippant then you miss the point. It was just something he and tens of thousands of other men and women had to do. They HAD to do it or face the consequences. You don’t clean your gutters, you face the consequences in Spring.

This 4th, as I do each one, I think of my dad and what a job he did. From hearing the prowl of enemy forces to bathing with water in his helmet, that was dad.

So next time:

…you get an inbox full of spam,

…you get a telemarketer phone call,

…you get a long red light,

…your team loses,

…you get a slow pedestrian crossing the street,

…you get a ‘no’ for an answer,

…your co-worker calls in sick,

…you get a bounced check,

…the bathroom is closed for cleaning at the airport,

…the store is out of your beer,

…the cop gives you a ticket,

…you lose your sunglasses,

…it rains on your just washed car,

…the highway traffic is moving at 45mph,

…you don’t get a returned phone call,

…someone doesn’t look you in the eye,

…someone does not like you,

…you stub your toe,

…you LOSE your toe,

…your computer crashes,

…you crash your computer,

…you crash while using your computer,

…you lose cell service,

…you lack customer service,

…an old man flips you off,

…an old woman tries to flip you off,

…a kid flips you,

…your restaurant is closed,

…the phone doesn’t ring,

don’t’ fret, you could be latherin’ up with some Lifebuoy from your helmet.

Love you dad and peace to all who served and are serving.

That's what I Freakin' think. 

You? 

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