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I Ain't Got It All That Bad

Posted By Subsunk

I guess there’s a reason I think every day just how good I’ve got it, and how some other folks really have a much tougher row to hoe. Every time I think how hard Life is for me, I think there’s a guy in Iraq somewhere who is hot, sweaty, hasn’t slept in 24 hrs, is close to dehydration, and is being shot at and blown up by ragheads who hate everything he stands for, even when he just wants to give them clean water, good schools, enough food to eat, and then GO HOME with all his arms and legs.

And now that reason has a name.

Meet SGT Merlin German.

SGT German died a few weeks ago. He was beloved at Brooke Army Medical Center as someone who brightened the day of every wounded warrior in the place because he was never down or feeling sorry for himself.

I ain’t got it all that bad.

Moral of the story: Unhappy, negative people are unhappy and always will be. Men who know that things could always be worse than we have it here in America because they have seen how bad it could get elsewhere,………. are worth their weight in gold and jewels. And they still got a pair.

Subsunk out.

Updated: I've been taken to task in the comments for my language. It isn't the first time for me. It's pretty much happened to me all me bloomin' life. Some words offend many folks in the world today. Raghead is one of them. The people who have taken me to task have my deepest respect, so I'll agree that "raghead" is offensive to many in the world today. And to those whom it offends, who do not fit the definition of jihadist, mujaheddin, or terrorist, I say I am sorry that what I said offends you. I do not intend to irritate you or anyone except those with the correct "Islamist" pedigree. I apologize to those who are angry with my choice of language if the definition does not fit you. Sikhs, moderate Muslims, Orthodox Catholics, Jews or Christians, or even South Side Snake Handlers. I'm sorry and I apologize. I do not intend to include you in my personal definition or offend you.

And to those who are easily offended anytime Islam is a word taken in vain, I say imagine how offended I am every time one of my friends and neighbors, such as SGT German, is blown up and burned and shot and your words, or lack of them in restraint of Islam, are used to incite more of the same against my other neighbors. Imagine how offended I am when those who believe Islam is supposed to be peaceful and benevolent, all stand by without correcting their fellow religious travelers while they blow up, shoot, burn, snipe, and celebrate the deaths of my friends and neighbors. What about our feelings? Do they count less than yours? And, if so, tell me again why I should watch my language when you don't watch yours or your fellow religious travelers words as closely. If raghead is offensive, then surely you will agree that infidel is offensive, "Death to America" is offensive, and insisting that "there is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet" are words which are equally offensive to many in this world.

SGT German died because he was defending my right to be offended by the actions of Islamist terrorists. Since words matter in this war, those who don't fit that definition have my apologies. Those who do fit the definition remain ragheads to me. And deserve every amount of scorn I can freely heap upon them.

So guys, you are correct. I should watch my language closer to help out in the War on Terror. I'm sorry. Mujaheddin and their apologists better watch out around me, because your words, and more importantly your actions, or lack of them, offend me too. I guess if you disagree, then the Golden Rule doesn't apply to Islam.

To those who are offended by my words, I'm sorry. I guess you should also consider the source. I'm an old, tired country boy and a foul mouthed sailor. I was raised in a different time when folks stood up for their right to say what they wanted and we recognized that crotchety old farts sometimes said things which made others mad. Nobody cut their heads off for saying those things or believing what they did. I'd appreciate it if those offended by language learned to keep that in mind.

Subsunk