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I'matanothertvfuneralwiththatsoldierinthebackgroundhaze. I'velearnedto scanquickly: ranknameagebranchhometownthenglanceathiseyesand trytoknowhimhewasthecenterofauniversetheyconstantlypassed throughhismindhismomhisdadtheirmessagesoflovethemostbeautifulgirl he'deverknownhecouldn'twaittotreasureagainhissmallchildrenclosein aportraitlikeinhislifewiththemtheylooklikehimbrothersandsisterspiecing togetherhisstoryintheirmindsnephewsniecesatcookoutsandbirthdaysand ballgamesfriendswhogrewwithhimandlearnedofhisothersidesandallthe holidayswereshiningmomentshesharedwithallofthemhe'sleftthemforever andthousandsofmenhisagealiveandangryshoutinthestreetswherehediedfor hisarmytoleavetheirhomelandandgohomeIhaveanother4secondstoknow thenextsoldierimageI'llneverseeagainwhenhefadesfromthescreen atthecloseofhis4-secondfuneral...hewasthecenterofauniverse...
—Mike Henrich
