Sunday Comics, Day 8. Bronx Angel: Born Leader (Page 7)

Bronx Angel: Born Leader--Page 7.
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So here's the thing.  We talked a little on Friday about the costs of war, and that's basically what this story is about.  It's not so much about any specific war or conflict as it is about impacts that those conflicts have on the guys who serve in them.  The issue impacted my life mostly through my father, who was never able to come to grips with his demons.  

Now maybe Dad could've made something of the rest of his life if he'd attempted to get some help and treated that help with enough sincerity to give it a chance of working.  But he came out of a school of thought that said that real men never admit to feeling crappy.  They never ask for help, never make excuses.  Instead, they put up a good front.  They answer the bell.  And he did that while he was still in uniform.  It wasn't until afterwards that things fell apart.

Enough.  We'll see all of that play out here soon enough.  For now, Angel's in a bad spot, and he's realizing for the first time in his life that there's no one there for him to turn to.  He either has to solve his own problems or die trying.

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