Re: Guantonimo Prison

Posted by NE IA on January 25, 2009 at 12:38:13 from (206.72.18.153):

In Reply to: Re: Guantonimo Prison posted by john d on January 25, 2009 at 11:41:58:

Thanks, I thought perhaps I would be tared and feathered for it, but seems we jump on any wagon (including myself) that our government drives by in.

A young man told me how we were indeed doing good in Iraq--that no doubt is so, how could it be any different with that amount of money dumped into the pot.

He said he would go back if he could get the same job. He alos mentioned the pay scale he was at. Then he also mentioned he couldn't find a job here in the US, making another tour was his intent.

I did not have the guts to tell him his grandma that had died while he was away, probably died because she could not afford medications, and she was so depressed because she could not pay off her hospital bill from a long term cancer ordeal. Grandma grabed me by the sleve and begged me not to put her in a ambulance. Her and I talked alot, she had no TV, was worried about the grandson, and had sold grandpas car that she more less promised the grandson.

And we all know she paid alot of taxes over the years, sat in church every Sunday, and would pray for you rather than argue with ya.

She gave out apples for holoween and x-mas because that was all she had (her 2 little apple trees).

I have no idea of her being so poor till I offered to pick the apples for her, the kemo, and radiation had made her so weak. After holoween I went out a picked up the apples around the corner that the kids had thrown awy so she never knew.

The grandson had told me he was getting grandmas house because he was her favorite etc. I knew at the time he was telling me, that grandma had borrowed against the house, and the morgage company would own it when she died. Her medical bills had to be out of this world, and she simply gave up trying to get help that is often mentioned. She always said she fell between the cracks with the insurance comapny, and the medicare ordeal.

The cancer was hard on her, but not as bad as the embaresment, bill collectors from the hospital and doctors. She died from a broken spirit is my best guess, and I'm proud that I got to meet her, and help her as best I could. I often wonder if I maybe could have done more if I had tried a little harder.

She is at peace now,unlike the grandson is going to be in a few months when he finds out everything.

I was the first to go in when we expected troubles, and I placed her lap blanket over her face and wrapped a blanket that had fallen to the floor so she could maybe look warm as her house was almost as darn cold as she was. And mentioned to the rest of the crew that she got her wish this time and did not have to ride in a ambulance this time or ever again. Everyone rememberd the ordeal the last time we loaded her, and even a few firemen that had come to help had tears in there eyes.

Just can't help but wonder if we could do a little more good towards the less fortunate older tax payers, and less for other countries.

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