Normally I write these articles from the perspective of teaching something to the general public about reverse mortgages.
Not today. I had a brush with someone last night that made me feel just damn good about my country and my business.
About me real quick. I'm 40 and have love for history of all kinds, particularly 20th century history. Of course, the History Channel was my favorite spot until they abandoned their former programming to speculate about UFOs.
All I can say is I'm glad I work as a loan officer in the reverse mortgage industry. If I didn't I wouldn't have had the pleasure of speaking to a very important individual yesterday about 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 said, yes, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor the day of the attack.
You know how you have double take? I had a triple take. Wow! I'm talking to one of last remaining human beings with a first hand account.
It gets even better. It wasn't like he was in some obscure part of Pearl. He was actually on the USS West Virginia when it was struck by multiple torpedos. He could hear the whine of the torpedos before they hit.
Furthermore he was severely injured and piled in with the dead. I'm not sure how but the Navy listed him as deceased and informed his family as such.
His family proceeded to conduct a memorial service.
Skeptical me... When I left the call I Googled his name and Pearl Harbor. Sure enough, there he was with story he just told me.
If you came to this article or blog site looking for good mortgage info, I'm sorry to disappoint. I just had to relate my great phone call with an important man.
He was there and could give you a first hand account. He's also a dying breed, and it will be sad when he and those in his generation are gone. - 15224
Not today. I had a brush with someone last night that made me feel just damn good about my country and my business.
About me real quick. I'm 40 and have love for history of all kinds, particularly 20th century history. Of course, the History Channel was my favorite spot until they abandoned their former programming to speculate about UFOs.
All I can say is I'm glad I work as a loan officer in the reverse mortgage industry. If I didn't I wouldn't have had the pleasure of speaking to a very important individual yesterday about 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 said, yes, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor the day of the attack.
You know how you have double take? I had a triple take. Wow! I'm talking to one of last remaining human beings with a first hand account.
It gets even better. It wasn't like he was in some obscure part of Pearl. He was actually on the USS West Virginia when it was struck by multiple torpedos. He could hear the whine of the torpedos before they hit.
Furthermore he was severely injured and piled in with the dead. I'm not sure how but the Navy listed him as deceased and informed his family as such.
His family proceeded to conduct a memorial service.
Skeptical me... When I left the call I Googled his name and Pearl Harbor. Sure enough, there he was with story he just told me.
If you came to this article or blog site looking for good mortgage info, I'm sorry to disappoint. I just had to relate my great phone call with an important man.
He was there and could give you a first hand account. He's also a dying breed, and it will be sad when he and those in his generation are gone. - 15224
