This is the writer's (Technocracy) nephew.
He is no longer black and blue, but is still messed up. He is a stubborn old guy that has always been physically and emotionally strong. I know that he is improving because he has refused his pain medications, and it makes my aunt crazy that he would rather endure pain than take drugs. He is now not so strong, angry at the world, and intent on making waste on western civilization. But his weird sense of humor remains intact.
My uncle usually has a poor opinion of humanity and seems to like few people, so it has been interesting to see the flow of concerned people that have visited him (he told me to change the gate code, but my aunt said no). I love that he hates the concerns and attentions of each visitor. This makes him more determined to successfully re-hab so that people will not bother him, and it is funny.
One of the more funny incidents was yesterday, when my sister flew back in to visit. She brought a guy with her. To be honest he was boring and not that bright considering he has a MA degree in history. He seems to be a decent guy. My uncle said "teachers like that is why western civilization has no future". My sister was not happy about that comment. She will survive. But more importantly, it gave this guy a good look at what she is made of. She is made of equal parts my parents and my uncle and aunt. My parents were very liberal. My aunt is middle of the road progressive. My uncle is close to libertarian and despises both political parties (for the record, he denies that he is libertarian). He hates physical or mental weakness. He believes that all Americans should suffer through hard times when they are young. He believes that wars should be cruel, inhumane, and short. That the sons and daughters of elected officials should be required to serve in the military. I could go on, but you get the point (and he is making threats if I continue).
The real reason I am writing this is because of the many comments from U.K. people. I have read what has been posted and what is in the rest of the story. He does not have much good to say about the U.K. military. He would be the first to admit that he has a built in mind set about the British because it was the way he was raised. Members of his family in his generation have had some horrible experiences at the hands of British soldiers, so that is part of it. The big thing is that he hates the idea of royalty. He does not like people that accept the idea of a king or queen. Simple as that.
I think that he will be able to return to editing his story by the end of the week.