This is not one of my typical articles. Usually, I'm attempting to educate the public about one aspect of the reverse mortgage.
Today we shall do something different. The reason is yesterday I spoke to an individual who absolutely made my day.
Just so you know where I'm coming from, you should know something about me. I'm forty years old and have a love for history. Being a red blooded American I'm greatly interested in twentieth century history.
Fortunately I'm in the reverse mortgage business. If I wasn't I wouldn't have talked with the man I spoke to yesterday. We talked for at least a half hour about him getting a reverse mortgage.
Most was about business until he said something about where the Navy stationed him in 1949. Being a history guy I thought he probably served in the war. So, I asked.
He affirmed that he served in WWII and was in Pearl Harbor the day the Japanese attacked.
Immediately, my ears perk up. Now I'm talking to one of just a few who still remain from that historic day.
The story gets more interesting. This man was actually below deck on the USS West Virginia when it was hit by six torpedos. He said you could hear the high pitched whine of the torpedos as they crashed against the hull.
In one of the explosions from a torpedo he was hit hard and blacked out. In all the confusion in the hours and days thereafter he was listed as dead. And his family was notified.
The family memorialized his death as well.
The truth is I wanted to believe this story but needed confirmation. So, I went to the web afterwards and found him. He's even been on a couple Pearl Harbor documentaries.
I had to relate this story about an American Hero. It has absolutely nothing to do with reverse mortgages, but I think a great story anyway.
What a great phone call to speak to a man who was actually there and remembers the day. I have to say I'm glad to be in the reverse mortgage business. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the pleasure.
Today we shall do something different. The reason is yesterday I spoke to an individual who absolutely made my day.
Just so you know where I'm coming from, you should know something about me. I'm forty years old and have a love for history. Being a red blooded American I'm greatly interested in twentieth century history.
Fortunately I'm in the reverse mortgage business. If I wasn't I wouldn't have talked with the man I spoke to yesterday. We talked for at least a half hour about him getting a reverse mortgage.
Most was about business until he said something about where the Navy stationed him in 1949. Being a history guy I thought he probably served in the war. So, I asked.
He affirmed that he served in WWII and was in Pearl Harbor the day the Japanese attacked.
Immediately, my ears perk up. Now I'm talking to one of just a few who still remain from that historic day.
The story gets more interesting. This man was actually below deck on the USS West Virginia when it was hit by six torpedos. He said you could hear the high pitched whine of the torpedos as they crashed against the hull.
In one of the explosions from a torpedo he was hit hard and blacked out. In all the confusion in the hours and days thereafter he was listed as dead. And his family was notified.
The family memorialized his death as well.
The truth is I wanted to believe this story but needed confirmation. So, I went to the web afterwards and found him. He's even been on a couple Pearl Harbor documentaries.
I had to relate this story about an American Hero. It has absolutely nothing to do with reverse mortgages, but I think a great story anyway.
What a great phone call to speak to a man who was actually there and remembers the day. I have to say I'm glad to be in the reverse mortgage business. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the pleasure.
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