Feb 17 2020 2 mins
"She was counting on him getting killed in combat, so she spent all of his money."
The conversation I had with James today during his Lyft ride wasn't exactly what I'd expected. He spent over forty years in the furniture business, so he's heard a lot. James is a chatterbox but always has an interesting story for me.
Before we get started, I want you to know this stuff chooses me; it's not the other way around.
Clarksville is a military town, so it's not unusual to hear tragic stories of loved ones never returning home. In this particular instance, the guy's wife was counting on it. The soldier was deployed in a particularly dangerous place, and his wife knew he'd never return, or maybe she was hoping he'd never return, I'm not sure. She ended up spending thousands and thousands of dollars the guy had put away for retirement. She was back home living the good life thinking she'd be able to cash in his fat life insurance check and carry on even after the account was empty. Well, he did come home and found out he was broke. I'm not exactly clear on the details or course of action the returning soldier implemented. I'm sure he was angry.
An angry soldier and his deceitful wife isn't the story here. The biggest question I had for James when he finished was, "Did they get divorced?" He said, "Nah, he loved her." He loved her.
Forgiveness is the story here. I've held grudges in my life for far less. Maybe it's time to let a few things go.
Thanks for stopping by to #WOBA with me. #ridesharestories
The great local businesses who make this podcast possible are Deb Wilson, Realtor 931.206.8551, Pbody's - Clarksville Country Club, & EXIT One Real Estate MetroNet-Clarksville TN
The conversation I had with James today during his Lyft ride wasn't exactly what I'd expected. He spent over forty years in the furniture business, so he's heard a lot. James is a chatterbox but always has an interesting story for me.
Before we get started, I want you to know this stuff chooses me; it's not the other way around.
Clarksville is a military town, so it's not unusual to hear tragic stories of loved ones never returning home. In this particular instance, the guy's wife was counting on it. The soldier was deployed in a particularly dangerous place, and his wife knew he'd never return, or maybe she was hoping he'd never return, I'm not sure. She ended up spending thousands and thousands of dollars the guy had put away for retirement. She was back home living the good life thinking she'd be able to cash in his fat life insurance check and carry on even after the account was empty. Well, he did come home and found out he was broke. I'm not exactly clear on the details or course of action the returning soldier implemented. I'm sure he was angry.
An angry soldier and his deceitful wife isn't the story here. The biggest question I had for James when he finished was, "Did they get divorced?" He said, "Nah, he loved her." He loved her.
Forgiveness is the story here. I've held grudges in my life for far less. Maybe it's time to let a few things go.
Thanks for stopping by to #WOBA with me. #ridesharestories
The great local businesses who make this podcast possible are Deb Wilson, Realtor 931.206.8551, Pbody's - Clarksville Country Club, & EXIT One Real Estate MetroNet-Clarksville TN