Ive recently started getting into the UFC/MMA. I admire these guys who get into a ring and give their heart and soul in the octagon and risk so much for their status in their sport. I have been following so many of these athletes lately that I began to think they were the cream of the crop of what human beings are capable of. Then--this Memorial Day weekend--I read a piece my father Jerry Wood , posted on Facebook about his time in Vietnam walking point for his platoon. Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, GSP…..true champions. They fought hard for the place in a sport that is very risky, but rewards them as legends. Meanwhile, my dad fought with his VERY life for our country for little recognition or pay or fame or fortune. I feel ashamed that I have been so enveloped with these athletes who are capable of so much more than the normal person that I began to think no other human is capable of enduring what they do. Yet for 36 years, I have lived with a man--who not only went through something 100 times harder than they will ever endure--he also did it for a much more noble cause and was willing to die for someone other than himself—he was willing to die for all of us. My dad went to war for me, so that I could do whatever the hell I want to with my life. He was willing to give up his life for me, you and everyone in this country without a single camera or pay-per-view company cashing in on his sacrifice. He is taller, stronger and braver than any champion I have ever seen. So Dad, Happy Memorial Day weekend to you, Champ. You deserve it!
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 12:04:34 +0000
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