On Oct 13, 2008, at 9:24 AM, John D wrote: > > Your father published a book on Naval Aviation. > I have to admit though, I have a tendency to look at things rather > than read them. (My wife hates that.) > No matter how far I think I've moved myself away from the military it > surprises me how I'm still attracted to the images produced. Even news > photos, anything. Last night Sixty minutes had a segment about using > Predators over Sadr City to hunt down the bad guys and to the Dear > One's chagrin I insisted on watching it. Last weekend was Fleet Week > in San Francisco and they had acrobatic jet fly overs and I turned my > eyes skyward. Hearing that rolling thunder streaking overhead warmed > something in me. I hate the --killing things-- aspect of it but find > myself nevertheless fascinated by the look and the action of it and > stirred by the gear, the heroic, the costume, all the c**p surrounding > it. > I just had a happy surprise myself along these lines. In searching for > information about my ancestors I stumble upon something worthwhile > every now and again. Since I was a little kid I've known about a great > grandfather who fought in the Civil War. A couple weeks ago I > discovered some of his writings have been published. So I ordered the > book and just got it yesterday. Now this guy was in the Army so not > much here in the way of pictures. But I can tell you that your > grandchildren will get a special kind of thrill to discover books your > father has written. I haven't read my grandfather's book yet but I've > got this "speaking to me from deep in the past" kind of feeling about > it. Yeah, I'm sure it's going to be all military matters, but what I > will get out of it is beside that. I'm looking to hear his voice, so > to speak. Oh, s**t. I don't know how to explain it. > All I can say is that your father's books will speak louder and longer > than either you or he can. > I'm going to go find my cane now and shake it at someone. > Pretty sure there are some kids on your lawn. : )
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