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Usually I like to use this venue to demonstrate some of the positive things that happen in my life and share with all those that I witness doing great things. I have been so blessed in my life to meet people that truly inspire and motivate me to be a better person. I have looked upon friends of mine and coveted their lives, been envious of their talents and desired to be more like them. To me this could be "Living the Dream". Misfit 6 or Drew Jensen is really the guy that taught me that saying. He was a West Point Graduate and one of the Best Platoon Leaders I had ever met. He wanted nothing more to be a Leader and a Warrior and it was demonstrated in how he lived his life and how it came to an end. A Mutual Friend Nick Kardonsky sat across from my cot in Kuwait on my last trip and relived his last memory of Drew with me and it contained the statement of "Living the Dream". As a result of relationships like this I pledged to live my life and accomplish my dreams and let all those around me know how much I enjoy living at that it is my Dream. Another HERO and guy I wish I could have been because of his athletic ability, amazing resolve and character, likable personality and was ENVIOUS of his career motivated me similarly. We attended a Military School together, partied together, hit a casino in the middle of the night in an undisclosed location while allegedly studying for a serious military test, did random crazy workouts that would be considered masochistic but mutually respected each other although I was always a little "star struck" by him since he was so good. He was a most talented shooter and savage warrior, lived the Ranger Creed and I never missed a chance to seek insight and hope that some of the magic would rub off on me by being around him. To me, he was "Living the Dream" One can never know the truest of another person's soul, I guess we can only project as much happiness as there is a seed for to take life. I have found my place at times very dark in nature but always knew there was to be some shining moment to change it all. Even if at that moment of dark despair it was not present others lights have found their way to guide me out. Like many I get consumed by that around me and I get self absorbed. I let too much time go in between calls and find out One Man's dream is anothers nightmare. This is a somber fact of life, choices can be made by others for their reasons that shortchange the rest of us that beacon of light that was once there. Well, I can make choices too. I can choose to remember roulette at 0350hrs, the worlds cheapest flip flops that melted in the hot sand, I can choose to let light continue to travel through the Universe from him and not die once it reaches me. Sometimes you just got to Keep the Dream Alive! RIP AG, RLTW!
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