HaroldG had a son and I went to school with him for 12 years. I never dreamed he (Harold) was in the army. When he was in his 80s he mentioned his wound. So I asked.....
"My platoon went ashore the next day after the D Day invasion. We were gathered in a grove of trees when a big mortar bomb (his words) landed right in the middle of us. Everyone was killed but me. Shrapnel had cut my belly from one side to the other and my guts fell out. I pushed them back in with my hands and held my belly together as I walked to the front aid station. The guys running it had already been killed and I lay on the ground for 24 hours. Every time someone came by, they shook their head and torn open a sulfa pack to sprinkle on me. I don't know how many guys dumped their sulfa packs on me but it was several. I think that saved my life....
They finally evaced me where a doctor sewed me up with wire. He never got the edges straight...just sewed me up. Pieces work out to this day... My doc digs them out and cuts them off....
I went to church with this guy when I was little. His wife taught Sunday School... And I never knew... Never dreamed.....
Dear Lord.... Mercy Lord...Please for those that have had rough rows to hoe. Give my generation and following generations the grit, the courage, the wisdom, and the Faith to always do Right. Let us be The People You want us to be... Amen
“You have a choice! You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face!” Anonymous
“Greatness requires internal toughness.” Anonymous
“True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.” John Wayne
“God honors a beautiful blend of gift and grit! He gives the gift, and He expects us to have the grit to practice and learn how to use it effectively.” Beth Moore