Well, here we are again. I had no intention of writing tonight, but something happened that I just have to get off my chest. Was just pretty much a regular day. Put a line in the water just after breakfast, checked it several times, still haven't had a bite.
Put on bike shorts and made several circuits around the park. Wind blowing out of the north at around 17 mph, with gusts that really moved most RVs around. No one left an awning up, for sure! At least I got a pretty good workout going against the wind, but got a free ride all the way back :)
OK, down to why I'm writing tonight: I made a remark on twitter about someone buying a new camper, hooking it up, pulling it to a campsite, setting it up, then going inside and watching TV. This made no sense to me, but right now I regret making that tweet so much that it almost makes me cry to think about it.
I talked with the guy this afternoon. He is retired army-spent 22.5 years defending our country. His wife is a retired RN-spent about the same number of years taking care of sick people. I hold both positions in the highest regard!
Their camper is two years old-they traded a larger camper in on this one so they could handle it a little better in their old age. They only live about half an hour from this campground. They spent many happy weekends here while raising their family, had planned to go RVing full time. Then complications set in. As a result of his service in Vietnam, and the effects of Agent Orange, he is slowly melting away from the inside out. Already has a pigs heart valve, and plans are underway to replace that valve in the spring.
And, just this fall, his wife had open heart surgery-also had a valve replaced. Her doctor says she doesn't need to be out away from close medical care. So, they are having one last week in their camper that they love, in the campground that they love. This coming Saturday they plan to return home, put the camper up for sale, and call it quits as far as camping is concerned.
If I ever again make a remark like I made yesterday, I hope someone appears out of thin air and kicks my butt so hard I can't sit down for a week! And Lord, I ask your forgiveness and also your divine protection for this couple!
You are human my friend, happens to most of us. You recognized your mistake and made amends, which is just one of the reasons i hold you in such high regards. It takes a solid human being to admit a mistake. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, i can shake your hand and *clink* with a drink.
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