Merlin German. A Memorial Day Story.

I will not tell you how I was inspired by the story I read of this young Marine. I will not condescend to tell you how this kid should be in inspiration to you. You don’t need me to point out how thankful you should be. There will be no pontificating on this young man’s life, the honor of his duty… his sacrifice.

How could I do that? The truth is, after reading this story, I’m quite certain that, in spite of the fact that I am not burned over 90% of my body, (the way Merlin was) my life pails compared to the one he lived. I am not even a tenth of the man that Merlin German was.

You don’t need me tell you how good you have it. Some of you, and you know who you are, will read this and be thankful that it was him instead of you - even while there will be a lingering gnaw on your gut that tells you how poorly your life has been lived. This is what it means to be compared to a real man who holds the heart of God. You don’t need me to tell you that you are weak. Like me, you’ll learn that much better by reading his story and coming to that conclusion yourself.

This kid embodies what it means to be held by God. And I’m thankful to have met him through this story. God bless the German family, and God welcome home our son.

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