Oh boy. This is a tough one to get through.
A 12 year old kid was always a big fan of the Marines. Now, this kid, mind you, is tough. John Wayne tough. (And please don’t comment how the Duke was actually a big wussy please.) This kid fought off leukemia three times before he was twelve.
A group of Marines decided that the kid was the real deal, a true Marine. Go check out what happened next at Weasel Zippers. I could steal the whole story but then I’d feel bad later.
So go check out what happened. This is one of those moments that just kills me. You know, I can pretty much take any story about a calamity or evil in stride. That fits into my expectations maybe. Acts of kindness, love and respect just kill me. Beauty wrecks me. Maybe I’m getting old and soft.
May 3, 2012 at 7:22 pm
You weren't kidding!! Beauty wrecks me too. And man, oh man! This story wrecked me!! Thanks for linking to it.
May 3, 2012 at 8:14 pm
OOORAH, Marine! Semper Fi!
May 3, 2012 at 8:25 pm
This one broke me down, too. And man, the Daily Caller had even more detail and photos of the boy and what he went through, in addition to an interview with the Marine who stood watch. There is good in this world; we just need to make sure we're part of it.
May 3, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Same here. Tears in my eyes just looking at the picture of the marine standing guard. Beautiful.
May 3, 2012 at 11:43 pm
My husband is a former Marine and our firstborn with cystic fibrosis is heartbroken that he'll never be one (He'll probably get a Semper Fi tatoo, though ~ Oy.). Marines are rough in more ways than one, but when push comes to shove, they're IT!