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JUST ONE MORE DAY....
Contributed by
docpardue
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Monday, 12th July 2004 @ 09:40:14 PM in AEST
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I served as a medic in a place called Nam
Being totally unprepared for what I saw and had to do
Learning how to live was learned by surviving just one more day
I learned to survive one more patrol,
one more ambush,
one more convoy,
one last C ration meal,
one more trip down Thunder Road,
one more trip to a Hot LZ in the Plain of Reeds,
one more trip to the Tan An bridge,
one more wounded soldier,
one more day of down time,
one more mortar attack,
one more medicap,
one more day of living with the leeches, mosquitoes, and snakes,
one more monsoon rain,
until they all added up to just one last day
to the ride of my life on a Freedom Bird taking me to the place I used to call Home.
After 35 years, I am still surviving
I am still dealing with the pain and guilt of being a survivor.
But I am doing this by surviving just one more day
I learned to survive the VA denial of my claims
Living with Agent Orange
Night-mares from PTSD
Being lost on the journey trying to find my way home
As much as I was your medic,
the healer of the sick,
the fix-it guy,
the one who made house calls
I find that I cannot heal myself,
or fix my heart,
or take away the pain
so I am writing to begin my journey...
As I keep going day after day of survival
Maybe, just maybe, this might be the day
I find my way HOME.
Kerry “Doc” Pardue
July 12, 2004
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Re: JUST ONE MORE DAY....
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by Jenni_K on
Monday, 12th July 2004 @ 09:53:35 PM AEST
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Oh Doc...this is so sad..... I wish I knew what to say to you that would help...
(((hug))) from one of your biggest fans....
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Re: JUST ONE MORE DAY....
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by emystar on
Monday, 12th July 2004 @ 09:59:49 PM AEST
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Hey Doc,
First I wonna say thank u for surving one more then one more etc. I can't honestly begin to understand what u weent thru even tho I've watched movies...A friend of mine on this site was at Hamburger hill.
It's really sad that u have been been denied any thing!
If the polititions had to sspen 30 minetes of what u lived thru day after day they wouldn't deny u anything.
This is a very moving, strong, write about the soillder. We need to hear it all even tho we don't want too.
U r a very humble, brave, soilder and I commend u for all u gave up so I could stay free.
Amasterpeice!
luv, huggs, thanks, prayer,
emy |
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Re: JUST ONE MORE DAY....
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by Jenni_K on
Monday, 12th July 2004 @ 10:21:57 PM AEST
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:>) Now, why didn't I think of that...lol...
Thanks Em.... |
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