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? Which was, THE WORST THING
There have truly been so-many
that singling out THE 'worst'
would be a task, of humungous proportions and virtually impossible
Here is one, that must, be somewhere near the TOP of the list
As a married soldier, I am 'confined to camp' for reason of a Nato Military Exercise
[Quicktrain]
and my wife and 4 month old baby son, are at-home without me
My absence from home, had-already been 3-4 nights
and my wife had made it known that Michael would not stop crying
~that she had toothache and was really put out, that I was not there with them
at this, for-her 'bad-time'
When on the fifth day, she did not come to the camp gate for 'our chat'
I jumped the fence at the back of the camp (@ 10pm)
and went home [about 400 yards] to find out 'why'
I found her in a 'drugged stupour' [sleeping tablets]
She didn't respond very well to my shaking her, I tipped salted water down her throat
SLOWLY, in attempt to prevent choking
and made her vomit several times
With no phone in the apartment, I could not call for HELP
I had 'walkie-talkie' contact, with Gunter [a German Civilian]
who worked the railway-crossing near camp
but, he didn't start work until 5.30am
I walked my wife around and around the living-room [keeping her as awake as I could]
When I got Gunter on the walkie talkie and explained my problem
He used his phone to call an ambulance and the Polizei
They took her to hospital and stabilised her
The hospital staff, seemed to take her side and blamed me for not supporting my wife
during her post natal depression
In camp, I was charged with being absent without leave
and despite the mitigatory circumstances, was awarded 28 days in the guardhouse
While still serving this 'time' of incarceration, I was visited, by the wife of the Regimental Sergeant Major
She told me that my wife was in camp, and had reported the death of of our son Michael
She took me in her car to our home and I rushed upstairs to the bedroom
I found Michael [blue] upon the bed
I gave him mouth to mouth and massaged his heart, for about five minutes
The RSM's wife was sobbing behind me... and I screamed "He is gone!!"
She hugged me as the Polizei entered the bedroom
They, had interviewed my wife already and now, required a statement from me
That! was ONE, of the worst experiences of my life
I left the army, a few months later, to try and keep my marriage together
We had two further sons, before my wife began enjoying other men
and we divorced
dave
Mine would be when I allowed another person to control my soul to the point of suicide attempts.
I found out that the woman of my dreams was in love with another woman.
But the Lord WOULD not take me.
I swam out as far as I could and when I started to drawn I was propelledback to shore by the back of my collar by what felt like a hand pulling me.
Then I tried to shoot myself but the gun would not fire... it never misfired
And at last I turned my Harley into the pavement at 50 MPH with no helmet on.. and woke days later. still alive. and mad as hell at God~
Only by the Glory of God am I here.
Now I take these miracles and my life of drinking and abuse and use these as one of Gods messengers
All Glory to the Father!
So we can turn it around! Amen!
? Which was, THE WORST THING
There have truly been so-many
that singling out THE 'worst'
would be a task, of humungous proportions and virtually impossible
Here is one, that must, be somewhere near the TOP of the list
As a married soldier, I am 'confined to camp' for reason of a Nato Military Exercise
[Quicktrain]
and my wife and 4 month old baby son, are at-home without me
My absence from home, had-already been 3-4 nights
and my wife had made it known that Michael would not stop crying
~that she had toothache and was really put out, that I was not there with them
at this, for-her 'bad-time'
When on the fifth day, she did not come to the camp gate for 'our chat'
I jumped the fence at the back of the camp (@ 10pm)
and went home [about 400 yards] to find out 'why'
I found her in a 'drugged stupour' [sleeping tablets]
She didn't respond very well to my shaking her, I tipped salted water down her throat
SLOWLY, in attempt to prevent choking
and made her vomit several times
With no phone in the apartment, I could not call for HELP
I had 'walkie-talkie' contact, with Gunter [a German Civilian]
who worked the railway-crossing near camp
but, he didn't start work until 5.30am
I walked my wife around and around the living-room [keeping her as awake as I could]
When I got Gunter on the walkie talkie and explained my problem
He used his phone to call an ambulance and the Polizei
They took her to hospital and stabilised her
The hospital staff, seemed to take her side and blamed me for not supporting my wife
during her post natal depression
In camp, I was charged with being absent without leave
and despite the mitigatory circumstances, was awarded 28 days in the guardhouse
While still serving this 'time' of incarceration, I was visited, by the wife of the Regimental Sergeant Major
She told me that my wife was in camp, and had reported the death of of our son Michael
She took me in her car to our home and I rushed upstairs to the bedroom
I found Michael [blue] upon the bed
I gave him mouth to mouth and massaged his heart, for about five minutes
The RSM's wife was sobbing behind me... and I screamed "He is gone!!"
She hugged me as the Polizei entered the bedroom
They, had interviewed my wife already and now, required a statement from me
That! was ONE, of the worst experiences of my life
I left the army, a few months later, to try and keep my marriage together
We had two further sons, before my wife began enjoying other men
and we divorced
dave
Mmmmm, I might regret asking this question....
Mmmmm, I might regret asking this question....
Mmmmm, I might regret asking this question....
I am one who does not feel good about answering this question...
still have painful times from some things.
Mine are nothing compared to what the guys have shared tho.
I think this is a good subject Annie,
we need to share our stories, it shows us our own hearts
and it helps our brothers and sisters.
Dave! all I can say is thank you for sharing your life with us!
we need you !
You two guys have brought me to tears.....
I've had unhappy times, but not the devastation you have had....
Worst moment is something I can't share or describe on line so describing the second worse moment. When I received an email from my younger daughter where she said never to write her, call her, or bother her again all in capital letters. That was 17 years ago and I am still praying and believing for reconcilation.
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