"So, You Are The Man" (poem) >>> (100 Days of Poetry Contest ... Day #6)

I am the father of a good-looking teenage daughter. 

Enough said.

Other Business

As those of you who follow me may know, several days ago I wrote a poem, and published a post, promoting an upcoming documentary, War-Torn, about a Vietnam Vet suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The documentary was made by a fellow Steemian, Hive account@derangedvisions, an Iraq Vet who himself suffers from the affliction.

The documentary was meant to encourage other veterans to seek help, thereby reducing an astonishing statistic: Every day, 22 veterans commit suicide.

The documentary premiered this past Saturday on Hive account@derangedvisions feed (see here) and has had tremendous success. There have been many comments from people sharing their own experiences and those of loved ones. Not everyone, however, thought this noble endeavor was worthy of praise:

FUCK THAT SHIT WAR IS HOT FUCK US ALL IN THE AS U PUSSY EASS BITCHES 

A number of people down-voted the comment. I have spoken with Hive account@derangedvisions and we have asked for the down-voters to remove their down-votes and instead spotlight the comment (upvote it to the top of the Comments section). The idea is to allow such opinion to be voiced and encourage the community to respond. As many veterans could tell you, this attitude is, unfortunately, not singular in our society.

I would ask you to visit the post and weigh in.