"GORDY-ISMS" BOOK TWO
Uplifting and Thought-Provoking Quotes; Proverbial Dung from the Mountain-top
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True love is found not where bodies physically collide, but rather where hearts and souls entwine. Sometimes on the darkest of nights, the light of love can be found shining brightest from the eyes of a dear friend sent to light your path. “What goes around comes around…” usually a saying associated in a negative light, or as a saying of revenge. However, just think what a wonderful saying and thing it would be, if “What goes around,” STARTED with LOVE! That life can sometimes be a Circus is true. However, within each of us is the ability to determine whether we are going to be “Lion Tamers,” or “the Clown with the Big Sad Face.” I wish Kindness was a Secret. Then everyone would pass it on to at least one other person. On a chilly, brisk morning good friends are like a warm cup of coffee nestled gently between your hands. Tears are the “Miracle Grow” that nourishes “Flowers of the Heart.” Whenever you are getting ready to travel, no matter where, how far, or for what, if the first thing you decide to pack is a positive attitude, you are bound to have a successful journey! Some say if it is meant to be it will be… I say if you want it bad enough, get off your butt and make it happen! Lack of determination, initiative and imagination is the only thing that can kill the dreams of a person with freedom! When crossing fast moving streams that often run through the “path of life” we are traveling; good friends are like the solid Stepping Stones that will hold you up and allow you to cross the stream without getting your feet wet! When your world seems to be weighing heaviest upon your shoulders, a dear friend can always find a way to fill your world with helium. If your Heart is in the right place, you may not be able to hear it beat, but someone else will… Loud and Clear! If you are determined to see things begin and end with Love, the filling in between can be nothing but wonderful. Jump in your car and no matter how fast you drive there are three things you can Never out run: Your Past; a Lie; and the Police Radio telling the Patrol Car up ahead how fast you were clocked driving through the speed trap. I think blessings are like a soft gentle rain falling down from above. They fall lightly upon us and all around us every day. Too often people are so busy waiting to witness a Miracle in Tsunami proportions that they are blind to gentle falling constant rain of daily blessings. Plan for the worst, hope and pray for the best, and count your blessings if things fall somewhere in between. If you are dead set on “Judging a Book by its Cover,” make sure it’s YOUR story that is written on the inside flap. Inspiring, Inspirational and Thought-Provoking Quotes from the Mind of a Severely Wounded Combat Veteran
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“You better think of something positive, uplifting, motivational or funny and hold onto it tight; because the pain is coming!” That is what then wounded warrior, and now author Gordon L Ewell used to tell himself every morning prior to the surgeries, and the therapies, that faced him every day during a long and arduous six year recovery after being severely wounded in 2006 during the war in Iraq. He began to share his positive and uplifting thoughts with other Soldiers in the hospitals, trying to give them something to hold onto as well to get them through their day! It caught on quickly, and so began the birth of “Gordy-isms,” Inspiring, Inspirational, and Thought Provoking Quotes to help everyone start their day! Gordon L Ewell (US Army Retired) served in the war in Iraq. He had one of the most dangerous missions; find the roadside bombs. He completed 59 combat missions, was blown-up on six different occasions, and saved countless lives. He was also severely wounded in the process. Blessed to cheat death on so many occasions, he now seeks to greet each day with a positive energy that is contagiously caring, light-hearted and motivational. This collection of his quotes was gathered during six very long and intense years he spent on his “Recovery Road.” His quotes will make you laugh, smile, and feel good all over… and what an awesome way to start the day!
About the Author
Master Sergeant (MSG) Gordon L. Ewell was born on June 8th, 1967 and graduated from Emery County High School in May 1985. He joined the Utah Army National Guard on August 28, 1985 with initial assignment to the 1457th Engineer Battalion as a Combat Engineer. In August 1991, he transitioned to the Active Guard Reserve program, with Delta Company, of the 1457th Engineer Battalion From Master Sergeant (MSG) Gordon L Ewell's initial entry into Military Service, his superiors recognized his outstanding initiative and a deep care for his fellow Soldiers. He has been recognized as one who would do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission, or help a fellow Soldier in need. His 24 year career has been marked with distinction through notable accomplishments. MSG Ewell has graduated from over 30 Army Resident Schools, graduating as the Honor Graduate, or in the top 10% of his class, from nearly every one of them. He earned an Associate of Science degree in April of 1999. During his service in Iraq, MSG Ewell performed 59 challenging and dangerous missions, which involved both the coordination of Convoy Route Clearance and Route Clearance Observation missions, based upon his knowledge and expertise in these areas. MSG Ewell was vital in the creation of the first Route Clearance Handbook, and was further recognized by the Corps staff as the Multi-National Corps “Subject Matter Expert,” in Route Clearance. His lessons learned in Iraq have been published in many Army periodicals. MSG Ewell led over 33% of the missions he was on in Iraq. He was recognized by his superiors to be unparalleled in his physical stamina and toughness complemented with superior technical and tactical capabilities. This was clearly demonstrated on the battlefield when his efforts under heavy enemy fire were unrivaled, which earned him a Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, and the Combat Action Badge. During his Combat Missions, on six separate occasions, a vehicle he was in was blown-up by Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s). One of the explosions was so powerful that it blew impacted wisdom teeth out the side of his jaw. In addition to major jaw damage, he suffers from broken vertebrae in his neck, damage to his lower spine, permanent loss of hearing (leaving him legally deaf). He suffered the anatomical loss of his right eye and peripheral/bi-lateral vision loss in his left eye, leaving him legally blind. He has a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Flaccid Neurologic Bladder, loss of balance, an abnormal gait, and is fighting to overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). MSG Ewell returned from combat duty in December 2006, and assigned to the 640th Regiment (Regional Training Institute). Because of the severity of his combat injuries, he was Medically Retired from injuries sustained while at war, in February 2010. His “Medical Journey” to date has included six major surgeries, treatment at eight different hospitals, in three states, by over 47 different Doctors, Surgeons, Specialists and other health care professional; like the more than a dozen different Dentists, Endodontists, Oral Surgeons, and mental health professionals. Today, though he is 100% disabled, he continues to serve with distinction, as a Volunteer. He constantly travels the county, doing Motivational, Patriotic speaking, and sharing his story with veterans and veteran organizations, public and private schools, at colleges and universities, and political functions. Basically, anywhere and to anyone who wants to be inspired! The retired Master Sergeant currently resides in Eagle Mountain, Utah. He enjoys above all, being a father and watching his two beautiful little princesses grow, learn and excel in school; and every second he gets to play with them.