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| Exempt from the Draft
Janet Kuypers 11/12/16 I’m not in a military family. My father, because of the size of the family he raised, was always exempt from the draft. But when the Gulf war started I heard my friends saying they wanted to sign up to fight and I was nervous that they’d go, that they’d be taken away from me. I know when you’re young you’ve got something to prove and combat shows off your machismo, but everyone, because they’re young, thinks they’re invincible. And you’re not. So lucky me, all stayed here, and I didn’t have to worry about all my chicks leaving their flock before their time. But you, you came from a military family, Army, Navy, the Marines. And I hear stories of your father stationed in Europe, and I hear you tell stories of flying at night to other countries, ready to fight. And maybe I’m the one who like to keep the ones I love too close to me, but all I can say is that I’m glad I didn’t know you in your military days, because I’d worry too much. And this is only one reason why I’m grateful that you’re here with me today. |
