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The National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics starts with this:<\/p>\n

“Under all is the land……..”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, on the 235th birthday of the U.S. Marines, and in anticipation of tomorrow, Veteran’s Day, I suggest that every Realtor, every American, and every freedom loving citizen of the world stop to consider the cost of that freedom. I dedicate once again this article that is reprinted from a 2007 post. I was lucky enough then to work with a young Marine and his wife to help them buy a home here in Oceanside. Meeting them moved me. Hopefully reading about them will move you as well. I’m dedicating this post and calling it….<\/p>\n

Under All are the Graves….<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Saturday, December 8, 2007
\nIt’s Hardly An EOD<\/strong><\/p>\n

I took a young couple out looking for homes today. First time we had met, and our initial introduction had been through my web site and a couple of emails.In the course of our meeting I engaged in my usual convivial chatter, finding out in small snippets where they were from, what they were dreaming, and of course, what they “did for a living.” Now an old philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, once wrote “if you label me, you negate me”, and being not quite that old, but old enough to remember and revere the 60’s, I always ask “what do you do” hoping it creates something that really takes me to the core of that person, not just to the superficial meaning of his or her life as labeled by a job.<\/p>\n

So today I asked “what do you both do?” She said, “I’m ex-military, and he’s still on active duty.”<\/p>\n

“What branch?”, I asked.<\/p>\n

“I was in the Air Force”, she said, “and he’s in the Marines.”<\/p>\n

We’re here in Oceanside, California, home of Camp Pendleton, and some of the finest young men and women in the whole world. I myself served as a Marine many years ago, but continue to find that meeting and interacting with young service people always makes me glad I live in the San Diego area where so many opportunities arise to do so.<\/p>\n

“What do you do Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics starts with this: “Under all is the land……..” Today, on the 235th birthday of the U.S. Marines, and in anticipation of tomorrow, Veteran’s Day, I suggest that every Realtor, every American, and every freedom loving citizen of the world stop to consider the cost of that freedom. 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