JOHN MCCAIN

I am not a political person, honestly, I

know as much about politics as I do about Geography and

what road I am on. Da Boo can testify on the latter part.

Many either loved John McCain or disliked him

because of decisions he has made or supported.

Yet, for me, having read a little bit about his life,

He deserves this recognition that I choose to write

of in my blog.

My wanting to write this blog has nothing to do with

his political seats he has kept but more of the story of

his tragic Vietnam War stay.

Having a brother who left a part of himself in Vietnam,

just the fact that John McCain came home alive

is a miracle!

I don't know the specifics of how his plane came down in 

Vietnam territory, again my lack of history and not wanting

to know more than I need.....

However I do know he was captured with extensive injuries

and was basically left to die from those injuries.

From what I have read, my interest sparked by the 

story, once the captors found out his Father was

an Admiral they took him to a hospital and he was allowed

some treatment. At that time, they offered him release.

It is written that the Viet's were going to use his release

to shun he and his father, but that was not to happen.

Because knowing the laws of this War and that prisoners

were to be release in the order they were captured, he

refused the offer of freedom. Can you imagine,

being held prisoner, abused, starved, tortured,

in pain and turning down the chance to be back on US soil 

because it was "not your turn".

I don't know if I could have been that strong.

He stayed there I believe for almost another 5 years,

being released in 1973.

As if this was not enough, enough for his Country,

He wanted back in and in 1974, barely passing the physical 

he went back in the Military.

I knew none of this when hearing of his passing.

I did hear that he was going to stop treatment for

his brain cancer. Honestly I do believe he should not have

gone back to his Political seat after becoming ill

but again, I don't know enough about politics to discuss this.

I only know this, My admiration for a man I knew little 

of has grown 100 fold. Regardless of what he was 

in the eyes of the Big World,

to his family, he was just Dad and Husband,

Grandfather and loved.

RIP John McCain.

Your family has lost you but your 

love and legacy shall follow their broken hearts

and pull them through this time of sorrow to

remember all the good you were to them all.