Oldwarrior

"FREEDOM"  (13+) MERIT Badge Winner #1492228 by Oldwarrior

This is review #1 of 6 for "Simply Positive Review Forum " 

Upon reading this account of events in the past, I reflect upon the freedoms I have and what I daily take for granted. The coffee I can buy each day on my way to work if I so choose is a choice given to me by privilege and circumstance. It isn't something I need, earned or had to fight for. It is a freedom given to me by others. I did earn the money for the coffee, but that is the extent of it.

This is a tale of sacrifice and struggle. This reads as if a true event lived and experienced by the author. Whether that is the case or not, it is real enough for me to open my eyes and show me that one person's ideas and beliefs can make a difference. The belief or desire of one man to help another altered the perception of an entire village and perhaps made a difference. You never know until you try.

This event can be a great example of the struggle being fought here in the area around me. The homeless epidemic and the many who struggle just to get food daily around us in our own communities is a reality many turn a blind eye to, and yet this soldier shows us how one man, one platoon, can make a difference. Yes, there are those who refuse to be helped, take advantage of what is given, and prefer to live as they are, but there are many others who need the kind act of a stranger to help lift them up.

Yes, this militaristic memory is a humanitarian act that opens the eyes and makes one begin to think about today and those around them.

This is very well written. It is thought to provoke and tells a great story in and of itself. I didn't notice any grammar, spelling or punctuation errors to comment upon. If I had but one suggestion, it would be to enter this in the next edition of the Anthology mentioned before, if it hasn't already made it to print.

"2018 WDC Anthology Information"