Been feeling bad for myself till today
Yeah, I am a old WW 2 vet in my 80's with a bad back, legs and paws.
However today and old friend who moved away about 6 years ago turned up after moving down south. I thought I was bad?? So I cant walk over 50 feet without a crutch, it hurts to walk but aspirin or on rare occasions I need Dilaudinem for pain. I can still drive on most occasions and shop. Seeing my old friend barely walking, not being able to read a book or use a computer in the past 2 years, having to be taken back to his daughtes home at 3 PM for in home dialisis treatment, then again for dialisis treament for the night really made me thankfull for what LITTLE problems I have. Yes, he is another WW 2 vet. We did manage a ride on my ATV into the back woods with a bit of difficulty but he sure enjoyed it a lot. His vision is quite bad but the trip he truely enjoyed. O.K., so it took us a bit to climb aboard the ATV but was well worth it. Now, I thank God for keeping me still a bit active and seeing things. Be thankfull for what you still have left. Some others are not quite so lucky. Actually after today, I feel damn lucky.
However today and old friend who moved away about 6 years ago turned up after moving down south. I thought I was bad?? So I cant walk over 50 feet without a crutch, it hurts to walk but aspirin or on rare occasions I need Dilaudinem for pain. I can still drive on most occasions and shop. Seeing my old friend barely walking, not being able to read a book or use a computer in the past 2 years, having to be taken back to his daughtes home at 3 PM for in home dialisis treatment, then again for dialisis treament for the night really made me thankfull for what LITTLE problems I have. Yes, he is another WW 2 vet. We did manage a ride on my ATV into the back woods with a bit of difficulty but he sure enjoyed it a lot. His vision is quite bad but the trip he truely enjoyed. O.K., so it took us a bit to climb aboard the ATV but was well worth it. Now, I thank God for keeping me still a bit active and seeing things. Be thankfull for what you still have left. Some others are not quite so lucky. Actually after today, I feel damn lucky.
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Keep the faith Joe..health is after all..all we have..I know this for a fact..I for one feel priviledged to listen to to your words of wisdom..thanks..Loko [;)] 0 -
Joe,
ALWAYS judge your life by what you CAN do, not by what you can't.0 -
Joe, sometimes we forget the old saying "there is always someone else in worse shape than we are", or something like that.
I bet your buddy did enjoy getting out on the ATV, just to ride in the woods.
My wife has several problems (I'm one[:D]), and I have some. I am very thankful that we are not in worse shape than we are.0 -
Joe, you're just an old hero. Old heros are supposed to have pains and use a crutch. It goes with the territory. And you bless us with that territory every day you are with us. You da man, Joe! 0 -
quote:Joe, you're just an old hero. Old heros are supposed to have pains and use a crutch. It goes with the territory. And you bless us with that territory every day you are with us. You da man, Joe!
Yep...what DWS said exactly! God bless you.0 -
quote:Originally posted by joeaf1911a1
Yeah, I am a old WW 2 vet in my 80's with a bad back, legs and paws.
However today and old friend who moved away about 6 years ago turned up after moving down south. I thought I was bad?? So I cant walk over 50 feet without a crutch, it hurts to walk but aspirin or on rare occasions I need Dilaudinem for pain. I can still drive on most occasions and shop. Seeing my old friend barely walking, not being able to read a book or use a computer in the past 2 years, having to be taken back to his daughtes home at 3 PM for in home dialisis treatment, then again for dialisis treament for the night really made me thankfull for what LITTLE problems I have. Yes, he is another WW 2 vet. We did manage a ride on my ATV into the back woods with a bit of difficulty but he sure enjoyed it a lot. His vision is quite bad but the trip he truely enjoyed. O.K., so it took us a bit to climb aboard the ATV but was well worth it. Now, I thank God for keeping me still a bit active and seeing things. Be thankfull for what you still have left. Some others are not quite so lucky. Actually after today, I feel damn lucky.
Joe, i think it us, the people who havent served, that are truely lucky. Thank you, for making the sacrifice that could have cost you your life. You are a hero.0 -
Joe, two words:
Thank you.0 -
...Joe your are lucky! Hell, Im probably your junior by 20 years are so...and have a lot of problems, mostly broken and torn up things from 35 years ago.
...Ive been pizzing and moaning about having to put off my dove hunting for a couple weeks, then I remebered that heck, last year at this time I couldn't walk 10 ft w/o having to stop, and that was with a damn cane.
...THAT lasted for almost 6 months, uugghh. It didn't help when I went to the store and as I was gimping 10ft then stopping for 5 minutes, then repeating that process, once when as I was making my next 10 ft jaunt a little old man with a walker, taking itty bitty baby steps...PASSED me [:D] chit! He probably said "Damn! Look at that young fella, I could be as bad as him, I sure am lucky!" [:D]
...Sometimes it's hard for all of us to stop and count our blessings, but when we do, sure puts things in the right prespective most the time...[;)]
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Thanks for your advice and encouragement, Joe.
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" I cried because I had no shoes 'till I met a man who had no feet." 0 -
thank you for your service to our country and may GOD BLESS YOU 0 -
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
Joe,
ALWAYS judge your life by what you CAN do, not by what you can't.
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My pop's 83. He's a WWll vet as well.He still lives by his self in a 3-2-1/2 house in Hobe Sound Fl.He was an aircraft mech in the CBI Campaign.Then worked for the Naval Jet Propulsion Labs in Dover,Phila., and Trenton.He retired in '80, and just quit wrenchin on "Jon-Rudes" about 7 yrars ago. Still gettin-round pretty-good. I bet you guys would get along good....God Bless all you "WWDUCE" guys. [:D]I've known alot of ya's over the years, and have enjoyed hunting/fishing with your generation for all of my life.
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Joe,
Thank you for reminding us what is really important in life, and thank you for putting a little perspective on things.
God bless you and keep you my friend!0 -
quote:Originally posted by joeaf1911a1
Yeah, I am a old WW 2 vet in my 80's with a bad back, legs and paws.
However today and old friend who moved away about 6 years ago turned up after moving down south. I thought I was bad?? So I cant walk over 50 feet without a crutch, it hurts to walk but aspirin or on rare occasions I need Dilaudinem for pain. I can still drive on most occasions and shop. Seeing my old friend barely walking, not being able to read a book or use a computer in the past 2 years, having to be taken back to his daughtes home at 3 PM for in home dialisis treatment, then again for dialisis treament for the night really made me thankfull for what LITTLE problems I have. Yes, he is another WW 2 vet. We did manage a ride on my ATV into the back woods with a bit of difficulty but he sure enjoyed it a lot. His vision is quite bad but the trip he truely enjoyed. O.K., so it took us a bit to climb aboard the ATV but was well worth it. Now, I thank God for keeping me still a bit active and seeing things. Be thankfull for what you still have left. Some others are not quite so lucky. Actually after today, I feel damn lucky.
Thanks for the post Joe...puts things in perspective. Our health can go so quick...0 -
quote:Originally posted by ECC
Thanks for the post Joe...puts things in perspective. +10 -
YOU are an inspiration to some of us Joe.
Keep it up.0 -
Hello Joe,
Just wanted to thank you for sharing your perspective with us, and "Thank You" for your service and sacrafice. My father was a WW2 veteran, he has passed on. My thanks, appreciation, and respect go out to you, him and all others that fought and won WWII. Tom Brokow was correct when he said yours was the greatest generation.
From one vet to another .."You made the grade!" .. "Press on!"
Machinist Mate 1st Class, United States Navy (1982-2002)(retired)0 -
Thanks for your service, Joe. I'm glad you're getting around OK even if not as spryly as you would prefer.
We're having a dinner to honor one of our remaining WWII veterans tomorrow at our Legion Post. The guy started out in the big one and was still flying during Vietnam!0 -
DWS said it as well as it can be said. Thanks to both of you! 0 -
shake his hand for everything he did, and the same to you, you have all my respect 0 -
Good post, joe. I get to feeling swamped sometimes, body acting up, friends moving into more convenient (for whom) places, and then I read a little piece like yours. Thanks for the reality check, soldier. And thanks to your friend too.
Clouder..0
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