Head above water

So it's Tuesday...and NO im not at Panera right now. haha

I just turned in my first assignment and I can breath now.

I pretty much got screwed out of interviews all weekend,

and got one by the skin of my teeth, just in time.

I actually managed to learn something from my interveiwee.

So, here's this guy, 62 yrs old, gave up 17.5 years of his life for

the Corps. Goes in after getting out for open-heart surgery,

and wakes up 2 months later after being put in a coma due

to complications. The doctors induced the coma by the way.

He also had no teeth anymore because of dental infection that

has to be removed before surgery. None of this he knew untill he

woke up 2 months later. Wow. And we think we get screwed by

Navy medecine.

Needless to say, this man volunteers all of his time at the

Washington zoo, walking around, helping people, talking to them

and just being a jolly old guy.

He doesn't seem to ask for anything from anyone. He just carts

around on his scooter (can't over do it bc of heart) BEING.

The medical mishap was only like 1 of the many horrible things

that's happened to him. Don't get me wrong, his misfortunes don't

discount mine/ours...but man, it sure puts things into perspective.

So yesterday afternoon I spent about 4 hours literally chasing him

around the zoo, streets of Adams Morgan, Md, and eating free

gelato his friend from India gave me.

Well, class is thankfully over, assignment's turned in...think i'll go to a movie!