My Hero
REPOST from August 23, 2013 I have written on my blog about the heroism of and my admiration for the Organized Child's godfather. I was in awe as I learned even more about his bravery and heroism at his funeral. I had an admiration (and still do) for the Godfather be cause of his patriotism and devotion as a man, father, grandfather and soldier. However, I am ashamed of my lack of admiration for another man who deserved it just as much as The Godfather did. For years growing up I heard the story of my grandfather's heroism, but that's all it was, a story. A story that went along with a picture of a handsome, young, man that hung on the wall. The story was never quite clear and seemed to have a few variations. I knew that he had died saving some men in a fire. What I took away from the story was the devastation and pain it had caused my grandmother, aunts and mother because he had died. After my grandmother died I l...