Movies Don’t Prepare You for What Happens When the Action Dies Down
This is the part that movies didn’t prepare me for. Sometimes, that memory comes up unexpectedly, like when I see a group of kids running.
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DonateBrian Thompson recently left his job as director of veterans correspondence at Veterans Affairs to pursue a master of fine arts in screenwriting at Boston University. Before chasing the Hollywood dream, Thompson served his country and community for more than 15 years as an Army paratrooper, high school teacher, and public servant. Thompson lives in Washington with his wife and son. He still finds ways to insert Top Gun quotes into daily conversation.
This is the part that movies didn’t prepare me for. Sometimes, that memory comes up unexpectedly, like when I see a group of kids running.