Every now and then, a real hero is born. I have had the pleasure of knowing a few of them in my lifetime! A
hero to me is the kind of guy who is selfless and self-sacrificing. The guy I am going to focus on today is my cousin Jim. Jim and I were great friends growing up. We had a blast building forts in my parents garage, playing tag football against our brothers, and generally just being kids!
As I grew up, my sense of values began to develop. I became someone who is extremely patriotic. Although I never served in the military, I have a tremendous amount of respect for those who did. That is why, when I heard that Jim was going to be a United States Marine, I felt my respect and admiration for him go up several notches. It takes a special kind of person to join the ranks of those who defend our country on a daily basis, and Jim is one of those guys.
Jim is fortunate enough to be married to an awesome woman named April. Although Jim is a great guy, he needs someone to take care of him too! As a matter of fact, my wife and I set those two up shortly after we were engaged, and they were married just a few months after we were!
We could all learn quite a bit from Jim about loyalty, courage, honor, and patriotism. It is awesome to be able to call him family, and a true honor to call him my friend.
A welcome home hug for Jim. Thanks for having the courage to leave those you love, to defend those you protect. Semper Fi.
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