What I Have Seen

DonneMairi MacKillop
I hope this is appropriate to post here. It was written about my grandson, injured in Afghanistan July 11, 2011.

Pete Vlahos, a soldier from Marcus’ unit wrote and posted this on his Facebook page on Friday, December 16.

What have I have seen….
... Seen a man, the day of his marriage cry from happiness.
Seen a man, cry the day he held his family one last time.
Seen a man, work, sweat, and collapse from exhaustion for the memory of love back home.
Seen a man, shake in terror, and still stood to fight, time and time again.
Seen a man never give up.
Seen a man, hold another man offering comfort, and a shoulder.
Seen a man, give up sleep just for the sake of a brother needing to talk.
Seen a man, bring a little happiness to hell with a simple song.
Seen a man, apologize for having to be carried on stretcher.
Seen a man, ask about his brothers, while he was slowly dying.
Seen a man, beat death for love back home.
Seen a man left alone by one who couldn’t see past their own selfish desires.
I have seen much much more, but this is Marcus’s story. Bomb buggy pilot, my brother, and I’m proud to say HE IS MY FRIEND!!!