Yet Another Dream Comes True
... premonition
Thursday 1 May 2008
With The Likes Of A Cold Hearted Killer, by SDRoads
Completely out of time folks. Stay tuned. -SD
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Our Book Of The Month
Baa Baa Black Sheep, by Gregory Boyington
This is great reading; I highly recommend it. Recall that it was published in the late 1950's, and in that era probably seemed quite racy -- drinking, divorce, womanizing. But "sensationalism" was not its main appeal; rather Pappy's candid self-assessments (sprinkled liberally throughout) are what makes it unique. "What an awful thing to do to another human being on Christmas Day." is typical.
Accuracy? In the past 15 years, at least two books have been written, "to set the Black Sheep Squadron's record straight." I'm no judge, but it seems to me that there are books of fiction and books of non-fiction, but that most "fighter pilot memoirs" tend to blur that distinction. And Baa Baa Black Sheep is an enjoyable example of that gray area.
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When Your Child Needs Surgery
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I'll be saying a lot of extra prayers this month...
The doc tells me, "It's an easy surgery, takes no more than a half an hour." Doesn't sound so easy to me. Not easy on the Spirit by any stretch of the imagination. Me child cried when I told him the low down on the way to school, after we left the doc's. He cried the most gentle soft cry I had ever heard, looked down, and said, "They are going to cut me?" All I could do was put my arms around him and try to muster up every bit of courage I could for the little guy. I pointed to my scar just below my neck and told him how they cut me open when I was awake (with no forewarning I might add), and I'm fine, also making mention that his cut will be sooooo much smaller than mine. I also told him that he will be asleep when they do it so he can have happy dreams during it. I almost can't believe this. He is my everything. My rock of Gibraltar. I love him so. ...
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Photo by SDRoads
~"The View At The Children's Hospital"
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