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Michael J. Burbo
To Greg – and others: (sorry it's so long)
As most of us with brothers or sisters know … We were not the best of buddies most of the time – I think we spent more time trying to prove who was the 'Top Dog' - none of this Team stuff it there was always some war going on between us – and I sure that most of you with a brother or sister can relate – As with my two now … well it’s no different today than it was 35 years ago.
After a busy weekend putting on a Girl scouts event 'bridging/flying up' with movie night Saturday and then all day at a pool party for someone's 1st birthday – and today it was a Farm Field trip day for some 60+ 1st graders to be. In the am and then back to work. Where I saw Greg's note on the Message forum.
Well when I read it today (Posted: 6/13 01:50am) I was taken back by any one who would call me 'there hero' – But, as then opened 3 emails as I start work, two one had that same word in it – Not a word that I feel fits me... for I could never see me being ‘Someone’s Hero’. So, what is a Hero to me …. Well the one time I was called someone's Hero was about 15+ years ago. I was in line at store check out and I turn around and without even thing about it I reach and got it, what you may ask A helling balloon that was just about to fly into some high lights some 30 feet over head. So, I tied a loop and gave it back the the little girl, about 3 maybe 4 years old, put it around her wrist and told her to hold on to her balloon and she let her dreams fly high – OK.. as I turned around to go about my way she said, ‘’’Mr. Are you a Hero? … What do you say ?? No, A hero is someone special who you look up to and some day you want to be like. Her reply was simple, 'You’re my hero today…' OK, Us hero like to keep things just between us OK – So, let’s keep this our secret OK… I got to go.., she said thanks!! As her mom asked who was that and what did he want? As I walked a way I herd her say he’s my secret super hero and he’s needed somewhere else now…
That's the only time felt like a hero OK, – But, to have my brother call me 'his hero' that just feels odd and out of place. Greg and I spend a lot of time trying to out do each other – and I guess that all changed one day when I picked him up at VA Tech on my way home from the Marine base in NC. That when we looked at each other and realized one thing – for the past few year we had both had the same wish – to be like the other … Yes, More like the other. . . what I wanted was to be in good college, and he said, about the same thing about himself – What a change that was - so we can be each other Heros - for we can never have too many hero here OK. So, be someone Hero today!! And no one needs to know who you are.
Let me make a correction or two – Greg – there was no ‘Special Permission’ granted for the prom ... so I hope the statue of limitations has expired on that one. To wear dress blues to the Prom, that was a deal made in exchange for a Date – Thanks to Linda Clague. Who I asked out and set up with Sgt. Don N. In fact the Marine Sgt later made sure that the Yearbook did not print any of the photos of us.
As to the our losses at Mt. Fuji Japan (19 Oct 1979 Typhon Tip) 2 died that day some 13 died before we left Mt Fuji in Jan, Most of us escapes with little or nothing... just glad to still be alive, our Heros there there A.K.A the Japan Security Corps who took us in after the fire - and the guy who found me a pair of old shoes from a trash bin, for I had left in baer feet. I had given my shirt to the guy who was about to hit the showers and only had his towel, Yes, we had little but still marched head up and over to the there base theater where we called home for the nite just glad to be warm.
Hay for me as a Marine to later get asked to Join the 10th Mountain Company (Vermont Army Guard) was a honor for me, For they are the Top Dogs for Ski Trained units – Thanks to you and the rest of your team Greg!
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