Soldier lost half his skull but not his determination (*S-N-I-F-!*)

Arizona Daily Star ^ | Carol Ann Alaimo

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Just out of curiosity, have you ever asked yourself why people say “until death do us part,” and “for better or worse,” when taking their wedding vows, supposedly made to the Almighty? Do they really mean something? Or are they just things we say, because they sound nice?

[Kirkwood]

[Gay State Conservative]

Great to hear that your boy made a complete...or nearly complete...recovery.Yours is obviously a story of exceptional courage,and love,on your part.The big difference in your case,however,is that we're taking about a child.That's an entirely different ballgame,IMO.

But I *do* hear what you're saying about allowing her to "find her own path".Perhaps it would be better for my attitude to be that I wouldn't *insist* on her leaving.But I still would give her permission to do so and,in fact,I'd argue vigorously in favor of her doing so.

[Vaduz]

Amen

[amom]

Thanks for ‘getting it’. 8^D

Just don’t ‘insist’ so hard she feels you don’t want HER or she’s somehow doing more harm than good. That could push her away rather than allowing her finding her own path.

Hopefully this is an academic discussion only and you never encounter this scenario.

Go well.

[Gay State Conservative]

Do they really mean something? Or are they just things we say, because they sound nice?

It would take me days to fully answer that question.But...*very* briefly...I'd say that there are some forms of sickness that no person should be required to endure in their spouse.I think that in *some* cases,the Almighty just might be willing to tolerate a person separating him/herself from a sickness.And remember,it's me...the "disfigured" one...who's encouraging my wife to leave.

BTW...love your tagline.Blackadder is one of the finest comedies ever made,IMO.And that quote is one of the funniest lines of the entire series.

[amom]

Correction of my last post...Just don’t ‘insist’ so hard she feels you don’t want HER or she’s somehow doing more harm than good. That could push her away rather than allowing her finding her own path.

Please insert word...suggest/recommend for insist. LOL

It's all about the words isn't it?

[amom]

I saw a photo where he’s bowling from his wheelchair also.

Amazing guy.

[ottbmare]

The article says “the breakdown of his marriage” and that Castillo finds it “disappointing.” That doesn’t sound as though he gave her permission to seek a new life and new relationships or even as if it were voluntary on his part. Some people don’t have the strength to cope with something like this. No one knows what goes on in a marriage except the people themselves, but the fact that frontal-lobe brain injury patients are often subject to a lack of emotional control may have a major role in the demise of the marriage. She may have her side of the story, too.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Goid Bless you, Erik Castillo, and thank you for your service to our country. Prayers that your recovery takes you far.