Quote Originally Posted by Squeeze View Post
Well said and I agree wholeheartedly. There used to also be a time when we treated each other a whole heck of a lot better. We were understanding of the mistakes our fellow man made and offered a helping hand. We knew who our neighbors were and conversed with them regularly. We weren't afraid to say "hello" to strangers as we passed them by on the sidewalk. We weren't terribly concerned about danger if we pulled over to help someone on the side of a road changing a tire. Our society has decayed to a point where it truly scares me to know I'm trying my hardest to raise 2 wonderful boys in this mess. My 4 year-old opens & holds doors for people. He uses manners. I see teenage punks who don't do any of that. Damn sad times we live in brother.
Damn that's well said. Im glad to see that someone seriously put some thought into soemething they posted. It's too bad that even on a website were we all are suppose to have some common ground most threads end in name calling, insults, racist BS, and just plain disrespect of one another. I honestly think that social media, text messages, smart phones, etc are eroding the social bond between us. Neighborhoods have turned into lots with 5000 sq ft buildings and no yards where no real community exists. Sad.

BTW. My cousin has served in Special Opertions for 14 years and you probably couldn't pick him out of a room. Not sure how he does what he does for how long he's done it, but one of the nicest people you'd ever meet. Highly decorated and extremely motivated to serve his country. I'd say he's "least likely to start a bar fight" and the first to lend a hand. We laugh with him because he's not very "Hollywood" and just a regular guy (well....not really).