Per Mare , Per Terram – Chooch
I was hardly out of nappies and starting primary school when i met this guy , even from that first day he had my back.
We went through primary and secondary schools together and had some laughs in between .
Those times were great , however we both went on to create our own futures .
I remember Chooch wanting to join the Royal Marines and the last time i saw him he was training hard to get to that goal.
i had never known this guy to quit at anything in his life so i was so happy and proud when some 20 odd years later he appears on my facebook feed.
He HAD reached his goal and i’m proud to say not only did he watch my back , he went on to protect that of the guys he served with , his country and everywhere he served.
Sadly , i learned of Chooch’s father, Brian , passing recently , i didn’t realise at the time that he also served in the forces . with chooch’s permission i have included a picture below showing them both in better times.
“Those who have never been to the edge and looked over will never understand that it is better to live one day as a lion than a lifetime as a sheep. The ones that been to the edge know that hard times don't last forever, but hard men do.”
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