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![]() ...eternal burning spirit of patriotism,...
...That is what separated Pat Tillman from the rest of the world. ...From those that lie awake wondering about their mere mortal presence, and ponder what their life would be if they had to make the same deceision. They wallow in their dreams, and die that proverbial thousand deaths,... ...When I first heard that Pat Tillman had chosen to forgo his millions in earnings, I thought he was garning the media for a bump in his contract, however after seeing him back up what intended to do, and going active duty, and then realizing he wanted it all in choosing to be a Ranger, I almost couldn't believe it, He was perfect,... no if's, an's, or's, about it,... ...To put his name in the same context as a ficticious character such as wambo is a direct slap to his family, and every member who has ever taken the oath of enlistment,... ...I'm positive that the bar that Pat Tillman set is high, and mighty, and that there are a few million out there asking in their prayers for the courage to try to take the steps he did, so many will be able to because of his message of "If I can, you can", That message will ring true forever,... ...Salute ...
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![]() ... to one of my favorite quotations, this one by Theodore Roosevelt, is the story of Pat Tillman:
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."
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![]() True hero athlete
Day's theme: Challenge yourself Gwen Knapp Tuesday, May 4, 2004 ?2004 San Francisco Chronicle | Feedback | FAQ URL: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/05/04/SPG5K6FD091.DTL target=""> ![]() ![]()
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