Non-Fiction Reading Response

 

    I read an article called " Hockey Player: What doesn't kill you..." by Chris Rumble
 It was a story about this guy who found out he had cancer. The article was told from the guys point of view, they didn't say the guys name, so i'll refer to him as Mike.
               Mike said that the strength he found while in the hospital with cancer is what got him through it. He would be visited in the hospital by children who also had cancer and he said that they would get him out of bed, even when he thought he couldn't. He would walk with them and said that they had more courage then he did. At one point his fever spiked and his blood pressure dropped, which is not a good combination for someone with a low immune system, but he kept fighting and eventually those numbers turned around and he walked out of the ICU.
        This article hit home for me, someone in my family just beat the fight with cancer, and judging by how hard it was for the people that were close to her, I can't even imagine how hard it must be to go through that. It must be just so emotionally draining and tough on you, I don't know how anyone could go through that alone. So reading this article brought up personal feelings, and memories.

Non-Fiction Article

           I read an article called "'American Sniper' Author Shot to Death in Texas" by Micheal Shwirtz. It was about a man named Chris Kyle, who was an American sniper in the Navy SEALs.  Chris Kyle was shot to death at a shooting range in Texas by a veteran named Eddie Ray Routh. Chris Kyle has been called the most lethal sniper in American U.S history. He has over 150 confirmed kills in his career and has saved even more lives. After serving in the war, he created the FITCO Cares Foundation which provides veterans with exercise equipment and helps them to transition back in to civilian life.  He was working a veteran name Eddie Routh who he brought to an exclusive shooting range for the purpose of helping Eddie Routh in his transition.  His efforts backfired however, when Mr. Routh turned on him and fatally shot him as well as his colleague.

          In my opinion, it is unfortunate that Chris Kyle, whose actions and intentions were to ultimately save lives and help people, was killed as a result of his good intentions. Some may believe it is not wise judgement to put a troubled veteran in an environment with guns.  Many may feel  he put himself and others in a dangerous situation.  It seems however, that the program has been beneficial to many others and Chris Kyle was willing to take the risk if it meant helping the veterans.