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 Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:31 pm
It wasn't even supposed to be me on patrol that morning, and I think that is what hurts the most.
Let's talk about Robert Alehandro.
We were in the same company in 'Nam, I was nineteen, he was twenty-three.
Robert lived on, became a drug smuggler, and eventually kidnapped the son of a very rich man in order to extort money from him.
He didn't used to be like this, at one point in time he was a nice man, an honest man. The flash of a trip mine changed all that.
Now Alehandro lives for the day, and has no regard for human life.
I wasn't supposed to be on patrol.
I shouldn't have stepped on that log.
I shouldn't be on that unholy black wall.
I should have seen Sophia again.
I should have gone to college.
I should have written a novel.
I should have had children.
I should have told my father that I forgave him years ago.
I should have been at the Trade Towers, helping the rescue.
I wasn't supposed to lose that much blood.
I wasn't supposed to see what my liver looks like.
I wasn't supposed to be on that damn wall.
I wasn't supposed to be on patrol!
But Robert T. Alehandro was sick.
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:37 pm
You have a talent for leaving me speechless.
The ending was probably the most powerful.
You made me cry.
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:42 pm
Tak-Jak You have a talent for leaving me speechless. The ending was probably the most powerful. You made me cry. Sorry? But it's, it's, it's Mr. Alehandro, the man with the silly name!
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:07 pm
Alehandro isn't a silly name.
THat. Was. AWESOME. Short and not very informative, and yet you can sort of guess what happened, and it's SO COOL how you can do that, and I want to give you a hug now *hug*
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:17 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:34 pm
... *speechless*
"I should have written a novel. " Somehow that strikes a cord within me.
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:00 pm
I like that name, it's not weird! Anyway, it was absolutely brilliant. Short, to the point, awesome.
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