This is a blog about parenting a child/adult with special needs. We try to keep it focused on that topic. However, we are also a family. My husband is the proud father of four adult children and 12 grandchildren. Billy Ray and I are glad to have become a part of his family.
When someone demeans Billy Ray, I have been called a Mother Bear and worse. The same emotion came out in Larry and I today when we watched a news report of Senator John Kerry's remarks: "You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. And if you don't, you get stuck in Iraq," (Copied from www.foxnews.com ). He was later to say he wouldn’t apologize for what was a botched joke and criticism of the President. We didn’t see it that way. We saw him attacking Michael. We could attack Kerry with our own angry comments, instead we choose to introduce you to Captain Michael R. Morgan, Intelligence Officer, US Army National Guard.
Michael was in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years before marrying. After a divorce he remained the custodial parent of his four children and went back to college to further his education. Larry and I have often talked about his organizational skills at providing for their needs and care. Larry likes to tell of how he handled the morning routine like the military. He is a great Dad.
Michael went to Iraq but he wasn’t stuck there because he failed to get an education and work hard. He has a degree in Environmental and Biological Sciences and a management position for the Corp. of Engineers. He went to Iraq and other international assignments out of duty. He left his children and his wife to do his duty.
Michael and his wife have been there for us repeatedly. They were here when Billy Ray was on the ventilator with an uncertain future. Billy Ray loves all his stepsiblings but he knows Mike best because of their frequent visits and they have a special bond for which I will always be grateful.
We see Michael as being there for our country the way he is there for his family.
If you are the parents of a service man or woman in any country, you could probably share similar pride.
Larry and Peggy Morgan
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It was obvious that Senator Kerry was referring to that joke of a President, who has never distinguished himself at anything.
He was a failure a Yale. He was a miserable failure in business, which, I think, reflects how poorly he did at the Harvard Business School. He only went into politics because he failed so completely at business. The dead and broken bodies of our soldiers and marines in Iraq are the price we have paid for this failure's inability to make a living on his own. We should have seen the writing on the wall after Katrina and Rita. He can't do anything without messing it up, miserably.
Peggy, thanks for the support and nice words.
I bet you would not find Mr Anonymous with a uniform on serving our country!
Sorry for spelling errors, because didn't study to hard!
Not only am I proud of my son Michael I am proud of every Amerian that stands up for our country and is willing to speak out in defense of it too. But I have to say I have always been proud of the wonderful man my son Michael turned out to be in life with his children, his family and his career choices. Don't mess with my son, or you'll find out what an upset mother can do! :-) The sad thing in this world is educated people can be ignorant too as Kerry has shown us over the years. As I've said often in the AOL chat rooms, my son is willing to fight for your rights to free speech but your ignorance is your fault not his. God Bless America and all of our children willing to defend it too. Love the proud mother of Michael. I was blessed in this life with four wonderful children.
Hi,
My husband is in the Australian Navy. We have four children 2 boys and 2 girls. Our oldest son has been diagnosed with aspergers syndrome and they are now investigating our younger son for the same. It is hard enough when my husband (and other service poeple) go away let alone having stupid jerks (anyone in power) saying they are dumb. People like that need to be slapped.
cheers, Lanelle.
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