Indestructable
A story about a G.I. issue watch.17 total reviews
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
What a grand life story! I laughed aloud at the surprise ending. The poor old watch was your war buddy and did not appreciate a young whippersnapper thinking he was good enough to wear it. The watch tried for days to put up with all the youthful shenanigans and just couldn't so he died honorably in pieces. Great post!
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2020
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What a grand life story! I laughed aloud at the surprise ending. The poor old watch was your war buddy and did not appreciate a young whippersnapper thinking he was good enough to wear it. The watch tried for days to put up with all the youthful shenanigans and just couldn't so he died honorably in pieces. Great post!
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2020
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Thank you very much for taking the time to read my story. Your comments inspire me to continue this phase of my life. Your stars are awesome.
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Do continue your dreams and plans. I thoroughly enjoyed the Indestructible.
Comment from Tami Urbanek
Nice story! I like how you gave snippets of the various areas of travel. I live in Colorado Springs, so I hear of the many moves of the military. Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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Nice story! I like how you gave snippets of the various areas of travel. I live in Colorado Springs, so I hear of the many moves of the military. Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 14-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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Tami thank you very much for reading my story. Your comments are inspiring and your stars are wonderful. Two of my children were born in El Paso County, Colorado and three of them were born in El Paso County, Texas. I lived there for five years and in Fort Collins for three.
Comment from Gideon300
A moving and interesting story. The spirit of that watch really watch over you during your career.
I was given a Timex or two growing up and I loved those watches too. I think the slogan for the watch back then was, "they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'." And that was certainly true from my experience. It was a working man's watch, reliable dependable, resilient. My other watches were just jewelry and I had to be careful with them.
I wished your son, could have experienced the watch same way you did. This was a great story. And thank you for your service.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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A moving and interesting story. The spirit of that watch really watch over you during your career.
I was given a Timex or two growing up and I loved those watches too. I think the slogan for the watch back then was, "they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'." And that was certainly true from my experience. It was a working man's watch, reliable dependable, resilient. My other watches were just jewelry and I had to be careful with them.
I wished your son, could have experienced the watch same way you did. This was a great story. And thank you for your service.
Comment Written 14-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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Gideon, thank you very much for reading my story. Your comments are right on and your stars are awesome.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
I enjoyed reading your contest entry. I like the constant of including the watch. It seems that it was indestructible when it counted, but, lived out its life once you were retired. I had a Timex as my first watch and loved it. Thanks for sharing. Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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I enjoyed reading your contest entry. I like the constant of including the watch. It seems that it was indestructible when it counted, but, lived out its life once you were retired. I had a Timex as my first watch and loved it. Thanks for sharing. Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 13-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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Jan, good morning from El Paso. Thank you very much for reading my story. Your comments are right on and most of all your stars are wonderful.
Comment from Lu Saluna
This is quite a good story. It is very well written. It is almost as if the watch knew you weren't wearing it anymore and decided it was only for you. It is funny how things go sometime. You have had a busy life in the military. I am happy you are retired and home. You have led quite an action packed life.
Good luck to you in the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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This is quite a good story. It is very well written. It is almost as if the watch knew you weren't wearing it anymore and decided it was only for you. It is funny how things go sometime. You have had a busy life in the military. I am happy you are retired and home. You have led quite an action packed life.
Good luck to you in the contest.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much Lu for reading my story. Your comments are comforting and welcome. Your stars are awesome.
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
Aww, that watch didn't want to belong to anyone but you! What a life time that timex had. My first watch was a Timex, and like yours, I never had any trouble with it. And I remember buying one for my mum for mothers day. Such memories those old watches gave us, yours deserved a medal for all it went through. Such a shame it ended the way it did! Well done, this was a lovely story. Good luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Aww, that watch didn't want to belong to anyone but you! What a life time that timex had. My first watch was a Timex, and like yours, I never had any trouble with it. And I remember buying one for my mum for mothers day. Such memories those old watches gave us, yours deserved a medal for all it went through. Such a shame it ended the way it did! Well done, this was a lovely story. Good luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 13-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much Sandra for reading my story. Your comments are right on. I still have the case, taped and glued. Your stars are wonderful, thank you for them.
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
First of all I want to say thank you for sharing this story and second I want to tell you that I want to thank you for giving me freedom, for serving our country, giving of yourself and being a friend.
NOw to the piece, it is excellently written and so amazing, but you have to remember, they say our watches have to align themselves with out electrical body imput, yours was set to you. LOL
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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First of all I want to say thank you for sharing this story and second I want to tell you that I want to thank you for giving me freedom, for serving our country, giving of yourself and being a friend.
NOw to the piece, it is excellently written and so amazing, but you have to remember, they say our watches have to align themselves with out electrical body imput, yours was set to you. LOL
Comment Written 13-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Barb, what a wonderful and heart warming comment. Thank you for that. And those wonderful stars. Thank you again.
Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux
I love this story. That faithful Timex had been with you through everything. It withstood the harshest conditions and made it across the finish line to retirement. I guess when your son chose it out of a stack of your watches, it had reached its limit. The seemingly indestructible watch gave up the ghost. Well it was a good one while it lasted. I would have to keep the pieces of it though. Thanks for sharing this informative, engaging, inspirational, and well written work. Well done!
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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I love this story. That faithful Timex had been with you through everything. It withstood the harshest conditions and made it across the finish line to retirement. I guess when your son chose it out of a stack of your watches, it had reached its limit. The seemingly indestructible watch gave up the ghost. Well it was a good one while it lasted. I would have to keep the pieces of it though. Thanks for sharing this informative, engaging, inspirational, and well written work. Well done!
Comment Written 13-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Jeffrey, your words are encouraging and warm. Thank you for them. I still have the case, taped and glued. Your stars are awesome.
Comment from JudyE
Your Timex was certainly very tough but I guess all those years of hard service had weakened it perhaps.
I've made a few suggestions but feel free to ignore them if you want:
with nine months in between in Germany near the Czechoslovakian Border - I think 'border' should be lower case.
Our base was in the Northern Bavarian City of Aschaffenburg, Germany - I'm not sure about the capital for 'northern'
In 1980, I had enough, the Army wouldn't transfer me to Texas - period after 'enough'
I retired with almost twenty-seven years of Honorable service - lower case for 'honourable'
It was like my issued uniforms, I could keep it. - period after 'uniforms'
Pick one out," said I, good old dad. - period after 'I'
I thought that was an excellent choice, it was indestructible - period after 'choice'
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Your Timex was certainly very tough but I guess all those years of hard service had weakened it perhaps.
I've made a few suggestions but feel free to ignore them if you want:
with nine months in between in Germany near the Czechoslovakian Border - I think 'border' should be lower case.
Our base was in the Northern Bavarian City of Aschaffenburg, Germany - I'm not sure about the capital for 'northern'
In 1980, I had enough, the Army wouldn't transfer me to Texas - period after 'enough'
I retired with almost twenty-seven years of Honorable service - lower case for 'honourable'
It was like my issued uniforms, I could keep it. - period after 'uniforms'
Pick one out," said I, good old dad. - period after 'I'
I thought that was an excellent choice, it was indestructible - period after 'choice'
Comment Written 13-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much for your comments JudyE, they are encouraging. Each of your suggestions will be considered.
Comment from Debbie Pope
I love your story, Henry. You have had quite the life. I'm sure you could have told many fascinating stories about your life in the Army. (And I hope you do) Instead, you chose to focus on a cheap old Timex watch. That was sheer genius. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire story, but especially your ending.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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I love your story, Henry. You have had quite the life. I'm sure you could have told many fascinating stories about your life in the Army. (And I hope you do) Instead, you chose to focus on a cheap old Timex watch. That was sheer genius. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire story, but especially your ending.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much Debbie for reading my story. Your comments are very encouraging. And, WOW! Your stars are awesome.
