tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post5901986598881884259..comments2023-06-10T02:24:14.359-07:00Comments on Mark Young's Arresting Fiction: What A U.S. Marine Taught My Daughter About LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-17233468316525819562012-02-03T10:14:07.897-08:002012-02-03T10:14:07.897-08:00Thanks, Patricia. I love that line also.Thanks, Patricia. I love that line also.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-28931952776422266292012-02-03T09:48:50.398-08:002012-02-03T09:48:50.398-08:00Great post.
Love the line - earned not given
What...Great post. <br />Love the line - earned not given<br />What wise words especially for the times we are in.Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-718600774882507312012-01-17T14:47:57.638-08:002012-01-17T14:47:57.638-08:00Contest winners announced!
Wulff Reinhold, Ruthi...Contest winners announced! <br /><br />Wulff Reinhold, Ruthilyn Sparks, Lodie, Tabula Rasa and Cary Abbot have been selected. Please email me at MarkYoung@MarkYoungBooks.com and provide an email address so I can send a "gifted" copy your way. Need to know in which format you'd liked to receive your copy. Thanks to everyone for participating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-15957100961413041352012-01-03T12:44:31.003-08:002012-01-03T12:44:31.003-08:00Thanks for dropping by, Cary. And thank you for yo...Thanks for dropping by, Cary. And thank you for your service to our country.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-4937665567945733632012-01-03T12:15:33.198-08:002012-01-03T12:15:33.198-08:00Great post. Semper Fi! I'm looking very forw...Great post. Semper Fi! I'm looking very forward to reading Off the Grid.<br /><br />TopAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430841645047648811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-50218331170909920872012-01-01T12:22:40.227-08:002012-01-01T12:22:40.227-08:00Lodie: Our allies continue to stand shoulder to sh...Lodie: Our allies continue to stand shoulder to shoulder in places of conflict. Thank you and your son for standing with us. You have much to be proud of.<br /><br />Your name is in the drawing. Thanks for participating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-50380813199851543802012-01-01T11:19:59.390-08:002012-01-01T11:19:59.390-08:00A very powerfully written article, thank you Mark....A very powerfully written article, thank you Mark. My son is an English Royal Marine who I am immensely proud of, as is his American grandad who co es from Houston and came over here for his pass out. If I were lucky enough to win a copy of your great book I would share it with my son and dad, failing that it's a 'must buy'!Lodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196865784225924922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-38727555158808646402012-01-01T10:26:10.761-08:002012-01-01T10:26:10.761-08:00Tabula Rasa: Please use the contact tab above to s...Tabula Rasa: Please use the contact tab above to send me an email. I wanted to share a thought with you off line, but I have no way of sending the email. Thanks and Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-63681322733650414312012-01-01T08:32:34.390-08:002012-01-01T08:32:34.390-08:00Thank you for this story. I so needed to read it t...Thank you for this story. I so needed to read it this morning. I need to remember this and value myself more and not allow people to use me. My son is a Marinen just back from his first deployment... and these words have I have heard often, but today they take on a meaning... for me. Earned, not Given. <br />I would love to be given a copy of this book but if not I'll buy it, as I really needed to read the words earned, not given right at this moment. I too love our Marines, God Bless them all. Thank youIt's me...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16840907586299439938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-35051218240754998892012-01-01T08:26:23.048-08:002012-01-01T08:26:23.048-08:00Earned not Given! Words to live by. I am the mothe...Earned not Given! Words to live by. I am the mother of a US Marine who is serving his second tour in Afghanistan right now. Your story brought a swell of pride and a spattering of tears. Thank You for sharing it. In a world where kids get a trophy for "just showing up" I think more of them should earn it! <br />~Kristin Sousa~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-60135135539865742112011-12-31T18:18:20.373-08:002011-12-31T18:18:20.373-08:00Jorge: Thanks for visiting. I hope your daughter t...Jorge: Thanks for visiting. I hope your daughter took your advice. I love our military, but I have a special place in my heart for Marines. Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-45816331270372958382011-12-31T17:45:21.216-08:002011-12-31T17:45:21.216-08:00Great story Mark! When my oldest daughter asked my...Great story Mark! When my oldest daughter asked my opinion about enlisting in the various branches, I kept it simple, I told her you can join the Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard, or you can BECOME a Marine! <br /><br />Semper Fi!<br />JorgeJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186515725811298370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-90022653390664966512011-12-31T16:57:04.584-08:002011-12-31T16:57:04.584-08:00YOu're in, Wulff. Happy New Year!YOu're in, Wulff. Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-86432680847515076232011-12-31T16:33:09.850-08:002011-12-31T16:33:09.850-08:00Oh, I guess I should have also mentioned I'd l...Oh, I guess I should have also mentioned I'd like to be entered into your drawing. THXWulffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106062315265020128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-77298655857630779632011-12-31T16:19:52.853-08:002011-12-31T16:19:52.853-08:00Brian, thanks for tracking me down here on this ne...Brian, thanks for tracking me down here on this new blog. Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-13543952469993974322011-12-31T16:18:58.201-08:002011-12-31T16:18:58.201-08:00Thanks for your comment, Ruthilyn. And your name h...Thanks for your comment, Ruthilyn. And your name has been entered. Happy New Years!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-41208833234803016022011-12-31T11:03:03.834-08:002011-12-31T11:03:03.834-08:00What a beautifully written experience that touched...What a beautifully written experience that touched my heart with warmth, and my cheeks with tears! I would LOVE to have a copy! Please toss me into the drawing! ~Ruthilyn!~Ruthilyn http://ruthilynsparks.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/16034273292065692484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-27128712376313537702011-12-31T10:58:38.381-08:002011-12-31T10:58:38.381-08:00You bet, Wulff. So much about life can be crammed ...You bet, Wulff. So much about life can be crammed into those few words ... and the lessons to be learned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-69661869463103752882011-12-31T10:40:36.088-08:002011-12-31T10:40:36.088-08:00Mark, Thanks for sharing that story. It doesn'...Mark, Thanks for sharing that story. It doesn't just speak to the valuable lesson of true appreciation ("earned, not given"), but also of the wisdom of the teacher. WulffWulffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106062315265020128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-88325643503595800352011-12-31T10:26:28.009-08:002011-12-31T10:26:28.009-08:00Same to you, Edd. Thanks for joining us.Same to you, Edd. Thanks for joining us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-23109818043569846902011-12-31T10:08:22.384-08:002011-12-31T10:08:22.384-08:00Excellent piece and from an old Army Paratrooper, ...Excellent piece and from an old Army Paratrooper, Welcome Home.Eddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015308386124885347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-2105825830167908372011-12-31T09:53:59.047-08:002011-12-31T09:53:59.047-08:00I can picture her at that booth. Thanks for sharin...I can picture her at that booth. Thanks for sharing Mark.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139596620880054332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-72069896001330925712011-12-31T09:01:15.086-08:002011-12-31T09:01:15.086-08:00Thanks, Pat. She is special.Thanks, Pat. She is special.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391660618856607784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426819454677665622.post-61583791769353295862011-12-31T04:26:35.340-08:002011-12-31T04:26:35.340-08:00This brought tears. I am proud to say that I'v...This brought tears. I am proud to say that I've met that young girl. I hope my grand-daughter grows up with the same qualities that have been instilled into her Aunt Jackie. Beautiful article...Patnoreply@blogger.com