AN ARMY OF NONE
Added on: 16th Jan 2015
WE WERE AN AIR FORCE FAMILY,
BUT OUR SON COULD NOT GRASP
THAT FACT.
ANYTIME SOMEONE ASKED
WHAT HIS FATHER DID,
HE’D SAY,
“HE’S IN THE ARMY.”
I TOLD HIM UMPTEEN TIMES,
“STOP TELLING PEOPLE
I’M IN THE ARMY!”
IT FINALLY SEEMED TO HIT HOME
BECAUSE ON THE ADMITTANCE FORM
FOR KINDERGARTEN, UNDER
“FATHER’S PROFESSION,”
THE TEACHER WROTE,
“HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT HIS FATHER DOES,
BUT HE’S NOT IN THE ARMY.”
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