Part 5
In conclusion I would like to leave you with these thoughts from Peg.
The Semper Fi Fund gives money to Marines and their families in whatever area the funds are most needed. It may be funds for a plane ticket so there is truly a familiar face. It could be money for a better cane…the Marine has what “works” but finds something that is better suited for him but not “approved”. Maybe the Marine moves home and needs access ramps put in. The funds are used for
The Semper Fi Fund fills in the gap. All policies are general and cover most scenarios…but as we know…we are all unique and have individual needs. Our story could have been very different. This type of recovery is out of our hands and God has no limits. Plus…Jonathan is super hard headed!
If Jonathan hadn’t recovered the way he did, I would have had to move us from Okinawa to someplace. I would have had all the medical support I needed but there would not have been allowances for ramps, vehicle modifications, community support, etc. The United States is our home but beyond that…we have no home.
I would have just plopped us somewhere and we would have been the “family that moved in with the crippled guy”. I am not saying that we do not have families that wouldn’t have helped...but remember…we are hard headed. We are lucky. We have families.
I know lots of Marines that do not have reliable families or they are the support for the family. Where do they go? And where do they get help from? The Semper Fi Fund for one.
Jonathan and I have different views on his accident. He has to think of it as nothing big…and as the years go by and he does so well….I start to think of it as no big deal as well. When we meet Marines with “real” hardships and injuries, his seems small. The fact that his injury took place outside of the war zone makes Jonathan write it off as insignificant.
In our world, war injuries are something to talk about. Jonathan has several Marines that have sustained multiple war injuries and are back in Iraq for their 4th or 5th tour. He will not diminish their sacrifice by putting any focus on his injury. If his story gets money for those war heroes, then and only then is it worth telling.
Jonathan and I are just regular people doing regular old things. Life throws us obstacles and we deal with them as best we can. So much good has come to us since his accident……we have met so many great people, been able to help others, and as a family grown closer….it has almost been a good thing.
I want to say thanks here to Peg and Jonathan for all they do, for reaching out to others. A special thanks to them both for their service to our country through the Marine Corps! Best wishes for a successful run in October!
It is your turn now to reach out! Link to Donation Site
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