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My FEARLESS Adventure- The Tender Warrior, part 1  

4/9/2016

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​I have an incredible story to tell. It’s not that I have done anything incredible or that I possess any attributes that one might consider to be incredible (I am really pretty regular). Rather, it is that I have had some life changing incredible things happen to me in the last couple of years. It is possible that it all may have never happened and it is interesting how it did. At least it is interesting to me. I hope that the hand full of people that read this find it interesting as well.
 
We were at a local mall one day and stopped at a Christian book store that is there. I saw a book on display that was titled SEAL of GOD. It was written by a former Navy SEAL named Chad Williams. I looked at it and thought to myself that this is right up my alley, so I purchased it and brought it home. I couldn’t put the book down. Chad’s story and how he wound up in BUD/S training was riveting to me. I finished the book over the next couple of days. His story of success and how God transformed his life was amazing! It left me the desire to keep reading about America’s elite warrior’s. I will always be thankful to Chad for this.
 
We are a Navy family. My wife Rosemarie and myself were both in the Navy. In fact, both our fathers were. I had an uncle that served in the Navy as well. Actually, Rosie and I met while on active duty together. We were both serving at Naval Air Station New Orleans in Belle Chase Louisiana. I was an Aviation Mechanic and Rosie was a Data Processing Technician. How we met is another story. We eventually moved on her orders, after I had got off active duty, to San Diego. She was stationed on board a Submarine Tender called the USS McKee which was docked at the submarine base. If I am not mistaken, that was across the bay from Coronado Island where the SEALs trained. We both ran across SEALs at various times, while serving in the Navy. I have met a few people that have served in other Special Operations groups along the way. 
 
I still remember to this day that all of us were asked in boot camp if we were interested in trying out for the SEALs. A couple people did try the PT test but I was like, Um no thanks! This is hard enough. I have always had an appreciation for America’s elite Warriors. Whether we are talking about Navy SEALs, the Army Rangers and Green Berets, Air Force PJs, or the Marine Recons, these are all bad dudes (bad is good in this case)! Even so, I never had the knowledge that I do now concerning the amount of training that goes into becoming one of America’s elite. I have done a lot of reading thanks to all the great books that have been written as of late. These are all special individuals to me. I love professional sports as much as anyone does, but my heroes wear camouflage not football pads.  
 
So as I was saying, reading SEAL of GOD really opened a renewed interest in the elite and left me with a desire to read more. It wasn’t long after that, when we were at a local store that I ran across Marcus Luttrell’s book titled Lone Survivor. Once again I found myself riveted as I read the story about his training and how it led to the battle that he fought alongside his teammates in Afghanistan. I remember vividly, how the training he received helped him to survive his harrowing ordeal. His book, of course a best seller, inspired the movie by the same name. I saw it in the theater. We all left the movie speechless as it ended. So this was starting to become a habit of mine, and again the search for another good read was on.
 
We were at Benjamin’s favorite mall one day, in his favorite book store, and I went to the military section in search of the next great story. I searched the shelves and saw many books of interest with titles that caught my attention. Among those was a book titled FEARLESS. I picked it up and looked at the back cover. It described a man that overcame some really big problems to get into the SEALs only to be killed in action. I don’t completely know what it was about the storyline as it was described but I was hesitant to purchase the book. After all, I had had my own problems in life at various times.  Why would I want to read about a person with problems of their own? Plus, he was killed in action, I wanted to read about victory! I would later learn that I had just put one of the most inspirational, (and for me, life changing) stories ever told, back on the shelf.
 
Instead, I purchased Marcus Luttrell’s second book titled SERVICE. I wasn’t disappointed. Again, it just continued to tell the story of Marcus’ remarkable career in the SEALs. Another great read! To me there aren’t any bad firsthand account Special Operation books out there. These are all incredible people to me. They all have something in their background and/or upbringing that prepares them for the advanced training and endurance exercises that they have had to go through. I really can’t say enough about this.
 
I have never considered myself to be warrior material. I would like to think that I have been a warrior for my family. I have worked a lot of hours to keep a roof over our heads. Like I have said in the past, I am on the home stretch of my career. I am so thankful for where I have been and look forward to where I am going. I feel like my body is wearing out, one appendage at a time (humor me please!) but my character is still being worked on. The character examples that I see in these guys as I read their stories leaves an impression on me. Things like a never quit attitude and remaining calm in trying circumstances under pressure are things that I am gleaning from. As I have said in the past, I didn’t intend this blog to necessarily be biblically based. I do have to say that I find that a lot of what these guys have been taught in their training is compatible with the values taught in God’s word.
 
So I know that I am Rabbit Trailing a little here. I am going to get to the point soon. I want to tell you just a little about a guy who is often referred to as the Tender Warrior and how reading about him has impacted my life. I also want to tell you about a little warrior princess…. but not yet! Like I said, I have met some incredible people as of late!
 


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It's amazing how a chain of events can begin.
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Me at Fearless Rock. I haven't told you about that yet.
5 Comments
Rose Anne Davis
4/10/2016 02:52:52 pm

Another great entry, Greg.
I'm enjoying your writings!

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Greg Lopez
4/10/2016 03:06:06 pm

Rose Anne, thank you so much. I am really enjoying this!

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Kay Sweet
4/10/2016 11:18:26 pm

You definitely have the gift, keep 'em coming.

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Greg Lopez
4/11/2016 05:09:03 am

Thank you so much Kay!!

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    Hello Everyone!

    Meet the kids that changed my life. Yes, this is true! I have learned that it is important to look beyond ourselves and take notice. I've said that Kids that battle are the most special and the most amazing. I believe that this is true. They are strong and resilient, even if unaware of the plight that they are involved with. I first became aware of kids that battle Batten disease as I learned of one little girl who battled. She really caught my attention. I began to write through a series of events and have never looked back. Hidden in between the titles of all of the stories in this blog is my own story. These kids taught me how to write. I’ll never win an award but these kids taught me that I have a passion for sharing their stories with others. Now, I have branched out a bit to include some of the families whose lives have been changed by a child who battles MPS. Perhaps there will be other types of stories as time continues. I hope that you will take the time to look within. Thanks for taking the time. Your friend,
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    Greg Lopez

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    Is it them or is it us? Is it the feelings that they produce in us or is it that there is something truly special about them? I think that the answer has to be all of the above. It is them, but they also do something to us. Once you give a little piece of your heart to these kids and their families, they come close to taking all of it. Let it happen!
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    Families Who Battle
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    I would like to welcome to my blog the families that make up the various groups within the MPS community. I am grateful for every opportunity to write about those who battle an MPS disorder. So far, families that battle MPS1 and MPS3 are represented. This, of course, is alongside their special children. This is a labor of love that is extended to each one of you! Scroll down to see MPS family titles.
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    HOW THIS BLOG WORKS -

    Take the titles listed below and go to month and year listed in the archives. 
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    ​Batten Family
    Titles -
    January 2017 - 
    *The Story Between The Lines
    ​February 2017 -
    *I Know Just Where You Are
    *My Kind Of Royalty
    March 2017 -
    ​*The Caring Type
    *Face to face: A Fairy-tale
    April 2017 -
    *No Ordinary Love
    ​*A Rare Friendship
    May 2017 -
    *Tyrell and The Rare Love Story
    June 2017 -
    *Seth and The Healing 
    July 2017 - 
    *Little John and The Reason 
    *Sands and The Scottish Princess 
    August 2017 - 
    *A Rare Kind of Devotion
    *The Giggle Box 
    September 2017 -
    *Austin Smiles
    *Sweet Montanna and the Status 
    October 2017 - 
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    ​*Sebastian's Story
    November 2017 -
    *Lydia, I Love You!
    ​*Kayden And The Change In Plans
    December 2017 - 
    *Those That Are Like Them
    January 2018 -
    *Nora Skye - I Know Just Where You Are
    ​*Brock and The Priceless Memories
    February 2018-
    *Jamesy Boy and The Treatment

    March 2018-
    *The Priceless Princess From Beyond
    ​*Forever Royal - Part One
    April 2018-
    *Forever Royal - Part Two
    June 2018-
    *That Kind of Love - Conner's Story
    August 2018-
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    *What I See (She is a Butterfly)
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    November 2018-
    *Things We've Talked About - Oscar's Story
    ​*The Reason Why - Hannah's Story
    December 2018-
    *Kayla's Perfect Princess - Breanna's Story
    January 2019-
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    February 2019-
    *Warriors Unaware - Mia and Kaleb
    April 2019-
    *Her Little Story
    May 2019-
    *Someone Like Raelynn
    *Forever Royal - The Final Version 
    August 2019-
    *Awfully Beautiful - The Life of Noah and Laine
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    ​*A Lifetime of Love - Tegen's Destiny
    December 2019-
    ​*Forever Beautiful - Gabi's Story
    January 2020-
    ​*The Miracle Baby - Amelia's Story
    March 2020-
    ​*Dylan's Life - A Small Town Story
    May 2020-
    ​*Princess Grace and the Challenges
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    ​*Anything for Tessa - Her Story
    September 2020-
    ​*Haley Bug's Battle - A Family Story
    November 2020-
    ​*Journey Unexpected - The Rich Family
    January 2021-
    ​*My Life, My Everything - Lydia Rose
    February 2021-
    ​*A Love That Hurts - Shashka's Story
    July 2021-
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    November 2021-
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    ​*So Many Questions - Evelyn's Story
    January 2023-
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    ​*The Beautiful Light of Haidyn Grace
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    ​*Any Distance Traveled - Reagan's Story
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    ​*The Transformation - Victoria's Story
    April 2021-
    ​*Not by Accident - The Charlie Grace Story

    Archives -

    Use title listed above with the applicable month and year.

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    Highlights from the beginning. When the blog was named gregster60.com - 

    Benjamin's Daddy - March and June of 2016  - Revised May 2017. Titled Benjamin's Daddy Revised.

    My Fearless Adventure - April and May of 2016

    A Different Type of Warrior - January 2017

    Letter to
    ​Larry -
     February
     2017


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