IT'S ONLY WORDS 3B

LIFE IS A GAME OF CONNECT THE DOTS, IF YOU DON'T CONNECT ALL THE DOTS OR DON'T CONNECT THEM IN THE RIGHT ORDER YOU NEVER GET THE PICTURE IT'S ONLY WORDS 3B A cold night in South Alabama, not so unusual really for January and February. What is unusual is that they are predicting 3-4 inches of snow tomorrow, I haven't seen that much snow here in my 46 years here. Forty years ago, exactly, it was also cold, I was in Giessen, FRG for Reforger 85, "Central Guardian", I was stationed in Germany, part of V Corps, TOC, outside temperatures well below freezing (-20s), we had heat, plenty of heat, nights would drop into even more, I slept in the barracks, life was so easy back then. Clock says the world is about to change, world is always changing, I don't have any particular feelings, no apprehensions, no joy, " I am just watching the wheels go round" , John Lennon said, then he died. He wasn't even expecting to. Surely people have different feelings, good and bad, glee and fears. Doesn't matter, we all get disappointed, "don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed", so far its been a good life, and I am the downhill ride now. Changes don't come from outside, we have to manage expectations, the more one knows and understands, the better off they are. Don't confuse your feelings for reality, how many of us end up in bad relationships, and that is so personal, if we can be wrong about those, then! How smart are we anyway. Slow down, there is much more that we don't know, remember I talked about " unknown unknowns", well Rumsfled did, anyway. We have time, left or right, it is not about anyone's feelings or preferences, put your country first. It is not about you and I, it is about our children and grandchildren. And maybe even the future of the world. Reforger actually didn't start till the 21st, but we were" in the field" ready. I even earned am MSM for my part. It is way too cold for Alabama, we are not used to driving in the snow here. If your wheels are spinning, take your foot of the gas, tap the brakes, a good lesson to remember anytime. I WILL WRITE MORE SOON. M. N. R. 20 JANUARY 2025