It takes twenty years or more of peace to make a man; it takes only twenty seconds to destroy him.  Baudouin I, King of the Belgians.

 

             Today, I am thinking about my POW and how lucky I am that my daddy came home from Viet Nam.  I got on line to find out if there was any more information out there on Staff Sergeant Craig M. Dix.  His Huey helicopter was shot down with several others exactly 34 years ago this month, March 17 to be exact.  And it is the same year I was born.  My dad had all ready come home.

            I found several web sites.  One even had a picture.  He was just 21 years old in March of 1971 when he was taken.  I found out his birthday is 12/5/1970.  He was a handsome, blonde, all American boy and should have been home enjoying one of his first legal beers and hitting on the local skank at the bar.  He should have gotten to grow up.

            I wonder who went to tell his mom and dad.  Are they still waiting for their son to come home?  Was he married?  Does he have a child, maybe near my own age, who never got to see their daddy?  Who still misses him now, other than me?  Does he have family to pray for him each night?

            I’m sure, after 34 years, he is no longer a prisoner.  My rational mind knows that.  It would be wonderful if this were some fairy tale land where he could be returned to his family and friends.  The reality is some miserable pieces of garbage have kept him.  They deny him even the dignity of a burial.  To deny his family of mourning has to be the most despicable thing anyone can do.

            He was spotted, shot in the ankle and trying to evade capture.  That was the last time he was ever seen.  I wonder how long he suffered.  Was there anyone in the Cambodian hospital where he was last seen who gave a damn?  How frightened he must have been.  I am a fan of “Touched By An Angel” and hope that an angel like Andrew was there to hold his hand.

            The last conversation I had with Dad was about my bracelet.  I had just ordered it on line and I told him if he liked it, I would buy him one for Christmas.  It was Memorial week end 2002.  That was the last phone call I'd ever have with my dad.  He went into the hospital the very next day.

            I wear his name on my bracelet, and do so proudly.  I rarely take it off.  I owe him my respect and admiration.  He gave his all for this country and I can’t imagine a bigger sacrifice.  I am proud of him and all the other service men and women who fight for us every day… That’s my patriotic rant.

 

Peace Out

           

           

This has to be my favorite journal entry from you yet. It is so moving and heartfelt. There is nothing I can add to that, except if anyone is truly worthy of being an idol or a hero..it is the men and women who risk their lives everyday, just for the sake of others.

Truly inspiring Shari. You have to be one of the most patriotic people I know. I'm proud to call you BF!

Wow! Minutes ago, my eyes were half way shut but I thought I'd drop by and see how ya'll doin'... As I read your post, I felt so moved. Hugs to you.

very inspiring and truly beautiful, sis. That kind of reminds me of a story my friend told me. it's not directly related to this but in a way it is still.

She was working in a orphanage in a village outside of Riga, Latvia for six months last year and shortly before she left she was told that an old man, a disabled homeless, obviously war vet wanted to talk to her. She knew him from seeing him around but sure found this request freaky. She went anyhow and the story he told her and his request really moved her and me.

He was a Russian soldier in WWII and got wounded, lost a leg and an arm. Anyway, one day shortly after war he found a German soldier dead in the woods. He buried him and took his identification necklace with him. Not as a souvenir but for a completely other purpose.

What this old man asked my friend to do was, try to track down the family of this poor soul and told her that he knew where they could then find the body of the person. He gave her the ID necklace and hoped she would use it well. This man, marked by war did wait almost 60 years to be able to give this to someone and when he heard that a German girl was so close to him he took his probably once in a lifetime chance to make peace with all this. I don't know yet if the family of the dead soldier has been found yet but I hope so. This story just warms my heart for many reasons and I hope the old man has been able to make peace with the past now.

Mel, that is a truly sweet story. War hurts and changes us all. I hope that twenty years of peace comes back real soon for all of us.

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