As I sit in the Atlanta airport, waiting to fly to Dallas, I find myself thinking about -- and praying for -- my young friend Calvin. Calvin also travels today, but our paths couldn't be much more different. While I'm flying to Texas to spend a few days fishing the legendary big bass waters of Lake Fork and to take photos, Calvin is traveling to Parris Island, South Carolina, where he is about to begin boot camp.
I admire and appreciate Calvin's decision to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps, and I know he will serve our country well, wherever the Marines take him. I'm thankful to be able to make my living writing fish stories, but I'm also very thankful everyone who chooses to serve in the military.
My daughter observed yesterday that its too easy to forget that every soldier is a person with a family at home and each with a unique set of interests, like riding bikes, fishing and playing musical instruments. She's right, and I'm certainly more aware of that today than I would be on other days.
Calvin - Know I'll be be praying for you as you begin your training.
