Quote:
Originally posted by Moses
How do you get a fiercely proud old man to be a little more careful?
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You don't!
Look at it from
his perspective. Whatever he's done, however he's done it, has worked for him for 82 years. What could you possibly do or say to convince him otherwise.
Keep in mind, this is a man who stared death in the face at a very young age, and lives on today to talk about it...if he so desires.
Richard Pryor said it best, many years ago, "You don't get to be old by being a fool."
A belated Happy Birthday to that Marine. We all could learn a thing or to (or twenty..) from him.
Semper fi!
Randy