A young boy whose father is a Marine shares his feelings about him and his military career.
Mistakes are intentional; it's as though a child is writing the letter.
My daddy is a hero. He is curentlly in the U.S. Marine Corpse, but now he is in the Reserves. He still trains, to make sure he knows his Marine stuff, but he no longer has to fight, or go to places like Irack and Afganistand, where there's fighting going on; and that is very good because I know I'd cry if he got kiled or hurt badly.
My daddy went into the Marines becaus he wanted to help America when terorists bombed her on September 11, 2001. The terorists kiled a bunch of people, so daddy wanted to help pertect America, so this was why he became a Marine.
This happened when I was four, four years ago. I am now eight. I remember mommy crying and then daddy saying he was joining the Marines and was leaving to help America get rid of the bad guys. He wanted to become a solder and help America beat the terorists. Then he was gone, and I was so scared that daddy would get hurt or kiled by the bad people.
When daddy is in his Marine uniform, mommy thinks he is sexsy, but I think he looks just like a solder. I think he looks like a hero, and that makes me feel very good because I know he is helping America to be free and be safe for her people.
My daddy is proud to be a Marine, but there are things he doesn't like to talk about. I guess he saw people hurt or kiled, and that still bothers him. He turns quite when I ask him about Irack or Afganistand or the war. Sometimes he even cries, which makes me sad.
When I get to be older, I am going to follow in my daddy's footsteps, and I am going to become a Marine. I want to help keep America safe, and I want to help fight the bad guys and put their butts in jail. I also want to help pertect my baby brothers and my sister from harm and danger.
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Reviewed by Susan Barton
6/29/2005
This little guy has a great deal of respect and I adore him!
This is precious beyond measure. More of us adults could take lessons from the children of military dads and moms, who see their parent as a hero. Thank you for remembering--as a veteran, I salute you!
Beautifully done Karen! It is a sweet and sad picture of a young boy who is proud and loves his father,which you captured wonderfully! The sign of a gifted writer!
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My daddy is a hero. He is curentlly in the U.S. Marine Corpse, but now he is in the Reserves. He still trains, to make sure he knows his Marine stuff, but he no longer has to fight, or go to places like Irack and Afganistand, where there's fighting going on; and that is very good because I know I'd cry if he got kiled or hurt badly.
