A YOUNG BOYS DREAM-FROM A DREAM TO AN U.S. MARINE

It is rare in this day and age to watch a Grandson fulfill his life long dream

It seems much easier for me to post on issues that I face on a daily basis than write about many in my family. My Grandson Cody MacLead is an exception.

Living outside of the United States these past 30 years I have missed so many births, birthdays of almost all my family members. In future posting will write about others in my family. Cody from a young age stood apart from others in his age group.

The first of which is being courteous to others regardless of age, especially adults. For my part never can remember him trash talking about others. From a early age he learned the skill which escapes of us regardless of age, THE ART OF LISTENING. His questions concerning a conversation were pertinent and to the point.

He has a history of helping others. Case in point is when he came across a young boy, obviously lost and walking adjunct to a busy highway in Ukiah Calif. Cody immediately reached the proper authorities and as a result this very young boy was reunited with his family. The parents were not aware that their son was young Tom Sawyer.

I had the privilege to attend his basic training graduation on the parade grounds at the Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego. Many years before I had missed the Graduation Ceremony of my two sons who like their own Grandfather and Father graduated from the Navy Boot Camp right next door to where Cody marched with his company. Words do not or cannot express the pride I felt at that moment. Cody accomplished what many fine young men and women who have gone before him, given of themselves to their country. A ceremony which did signify that he had made that big step from a young recruit to a United States Marine.