This is another person that I wish I had gone to him. He was a beautifull person. Human, Marine, and friend to all. Well most. I didn't like him too much when I first got him as a freshman cadet. As we went on day after day, though, I came to respect him. He came to respect me a bit, too. At least I want to think so. When something happened and I was about to burst, I trusted him. Well, he really didn't do anything but listen to me that day, but he learned that I am a person of my word that day.
He came to my first wedding. That really surprized me. That was the first time he interacted with me out of ROTC. That wasn't the last. My oldest went on to be in his Lee High School ROTC for the two years he was there and she went on to be the Comanding officer. She's the kind of person that doesn't quit. The guy that was in charge after he left made her come to me several times saying she wanted out. I always supported her in what she decided, and she always decided to stick it out. It payed off, but I still think that Sarge layed a good foundation for her to continue.
I see in the condolences and other places that he acted like a second dad to many. I loved him, but missed that part of him. I'm crying for another person I can't say I love you to. I miss my uncles. I miss my dad. I miss the Rayls that I haven't seen since I was a baby. I missed knowing them at all.
This man David Aiken and another that died just a couple of months ago, Webber Greer, they both were older men that respected me for a strong female. They both taught me some of what they knew. I wish I had kept in touch with them.
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