Meet Don, one of those bleeding heart Liberals

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Writer's note: Sometime during the summer of 1968, my family and I moved across town from Cardinal Valley to Idle Wild Court on the backside of Castlewood Park. Soon afterward, I took a job at Vaughn's Grocery, a small market on the corner of our street. It was there that I first met Don Pratt. He came into the store while delivering the Lexington Leader newspaper.

Pratt was somewhat of a neighborhood celebrity, having spoken out against the Vietnam War in a very public way. I remember people talking about him and his opposition to the war. I do not remember anyone speaking ugly about him, though I am sure some did.

Very much a conformist and not yet draftable, I admired Pratt for following his conviction. I still do. In the years that have passed since 1968, Pratt has continued to stand up for causes he believes in and lives his convictions. From time-to-time, these beliefs put him in the public spotlight and in the crosshairs for those who might say he is a little crazy. Pratt isn't crazy, he's just passionate about the things he believes in. And in that way, we should all be a little more like him.