I am not a coward. I just got married, we wanted kids, and I heard they were starting the draft. I came up with a plan to fail the physical. I wouldn’t fight a war I didn’t believe in.
The letter said I had two weeks. I slept only two hours a night, drank tons of coffee, and gulped down salt water. My blood pressure was so high, it felt as if my head was going to explode.
I never made it to the physical.
I look at Donna as she feeds me. I can tell she thinks I’m a coward.
Great, clever story.
Thank you ?
I meant thank you !
poor wife
Yes absolutely
A well-crafted tale, indeed. Bravo!
Thank you very much.
You’re very welcome.
Powerful story. Invokes really sadness. Great work
Thank you
It has me intrigued. I’d definitely read it.
Wow! Great little read. Have any
More?
Thank you. I do and hope to submit more soon.
I love it! It hits close to home for those of us who were young during the Vietnam War. Just those few words captured the fear that so many felt! Impossible choices.
Thank you. Since I’m an older writer, I knew older readers would be impacted by the story.
This is powerful and on target. I remember watching the draft lottery with great trepidation. My number was somewhere in the mid-range. My father, a conservative to the bone, told me I would not fight in the Vietnam War. Instead, I’d go to Canada and he’d meet me half-way across the Ambassador Bridge every month to give me money for living expenses. Thankfully, I never got drafted.
Thank you.
It was a terrible time evoking mixed emotions and fear in many.
I REALLY like your story!
Thank you!
Very interesting.
Life can be funny that way.
It shows you don’t need to go to war to be devastated by it. Well done.
Thank you!
Double whammy
A no win situation
Michael’s story made me happy, the other one was good and hurt to read. I lived then. It hurt then too.
If I’m the other story you’re referring to, yes, it was a terrible time.
This is a haunting, terrible story (for the plot line, not the story itself- that was great). There’s a lot of emotion in here.
Thank you. I chose a painful topic for sure.
I enjoyed the read…and have heard of others doing similar… kudos…