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Each day we are faced with new problems and new situations that test our resolve. I had one of those happen today in Wal-Mart. I was using one of the last working electric carts when I wanted to go look at the videos but a couple and their son were blocking the lane. I waited and waited some more until I said "excuse me...excuse me" and the son moved out of the way. I moved by and told the son, thank you..and then softer, "thank you" as the son did what a good and decent person would do. But, unknown to me, the man said something under his breathe.."then stand up and walk around.." I was lucky, I didn't hear it.but Fran did. She said, "that was just rude. Is that how you treat a veteran?"

I did hear that remark and I asked Fran was happened. But, knowing me as well as she does, she refused to repeat it. Only well away from that couple did she say what she had heard. Later while she was pumping gas into the truck did it really hit me. My eyes filled with tears as the physical hardships I live with every damn day just slapped me right in the face. I feel NOTHING from my hips down. I struggle to stand and just grab whatever I can so as not to fall down..hard. I would do ANYTHING to feel my legs again. I would anything to not feel the brutal phatom pain that leaves me breathless. Every day, every day for weeks and months without end.


That person was like a knife into my soul and makes life slightly less bright.