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| Wichita | Dec 26 2004, 07:17 PM Post #1 |
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Today Reggie White died at the age of 43. Many of you don't know Reggie ... or like me, only by reputation. It was a good reputation and he seemed like a good man. He died too young. His family deserved to have him around longer, but didn't. Just before coming online, I learned of another loss - another man who died too young. He served his country in Vietnam. He was incredibly smart - so smart he never graduated because he was just too curious for a classroom. He was an adviser in Vietnam (well... in the area) to the tribal people (whose name escapes me now). He always supported the troops in the field and served for years in American Legion positions. Originally, when he returned, he went into law enforcement, but eventually went into corporate security. In the last 5 years, 100 hour weeks were common. He went weeks and months without a single day off as his company struggled. About a year ago things settled down finally and we were surprised to hear he had abruptly retired. For 9 months he played with his grandchildren and did some of the things he promised his wife he would do for ... well, at least 5 years. Today, he died without warning of a heart attack. One thing I know for sure is that his company does not care. His union will be there and the Legion will provide honors, but his company will not care. His parents were friends of my parents, he a high school friend of my brothers and his children friends with my nieces and nephews. We will miss him, but his company will barely notice. I started this by using "MEN ...", but it applies to us all. As we go into the next year, sit down and think of what is most important in your life and then live your life that way. It is absolutely trite to say, but all we do have is today. Tommorrow is a blessing we can't count on. |
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