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Who is Carol Shepp? Carol Shepp is a woman we should all know almost as well as the potential first ladies of 2008. Why? Because she has a unique story that should not fall far from our minds when searching for the "real candidates" of the 2008 Presidential race. The only reason I know of Carol Shepp is because I was in an A-10 squadron with a fellow pilot who babysat for her when he was a teen. He told me of how this woman had a POW husband in Vietnam. What set Carol Shepp apart from other wives is that she waited 6 years for her POW husband to return without giving up hope. On top of that, she was involved in a horrendous car accident that necessitated multiple surgeries and left one of her legs nearly an inch shorter than the other. Through these trials, she waited. But when her husband returned, the fantasy reunion was short-lived. From Answers.com and from John McCain's own words: "His personal life, however, was less than stellar. Carousing, womanizing, and a poor choice of companions led to some unsavory episodes, and ultimately resulted in a divorce from his first wife in 1980. Candid about this period in his life, McCain explained to Pierce, "One of the reasons I've been reluctant to judge other people is that I've had so many failures of my own. I failed when I was in prison. I failed in my [first] marriage. I think that if there are any benefits from my failure, it's to realize that other people fail, too." He met his current wife, heiress to a family's wealth, in 1979, and divorced Carol in February of 1980 (Wikipedia). In my life and the live's of many others: God comes first As people try to convince me certain other Presidential candidates don't really love their country, I need only look one priority down from God himself to get an idea of a person's loyalty and commitment. One couple in the running for the big house seems to be much more of a role model for successful marriage; commitment; shared success; mutual respect. One couple shines head and shoulders above the others. If one of these presidential candidates had kept his commitments, and remained focused on what should come second only to God himself, we might have an idea what Carol Shepp looks like. But we'll probably never see her proud limp; the sign of a fighter and survivor. She is 1979's news after all; and this is 2008. Hack AF A-10's blog | login to post comments
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