tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post5566629703573832779..comments2023-10-11T11:58:15.514-04:00Comments on honor yourself: quite a morning....terri st. cloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051778033153655065noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-75580430020582335852010-11-17T03:50:58.480-05:002010-11-17T03:50:58.480-05:00Reading this post gave me chills, beautifully writ...Reading this post gave me chills, beautifully written Terri. Whenever I hear on the news here in the UK of another soldier who has lost his life, I always try to stop and think about him and the profound changes that his family will be facing in the days ahead. Despite the risks they still go and do this and for that alone they need to be remembered and honoured. BeverleyPenelope Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190283086298117094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-86111760310563812762010-11-15T21:00:19.265-05:002010-11-15T21:00:19.265-05:00wow! ok so i have lived this personally... been th...wow! ok so i have lived this personally... been the extended family... watched the little boy grow up and only want to be a soldier! watch him follow his dream! in his eyes do good, in his eyes, not worry if people were for or against the war... that was why he was there so we could be for or against the war or anything else... he fought for freedom... all freedoms... every where in america... it was 5 yrs ago that he was killed on OCT 6. not a day goes by that he is not thought of remembered and thanked... thanked so i can vote and have a voice and the protesters too... it goes on and on.... can i suggest the movie "Taking Chance" remember they choose to fight for freedom... that is why we thank them... freedom for everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-74669018371668655032010-11-15T20:13:27.899-05:002010-11-15T20:13:27.899-05:00Beautifully written, Terri.Beautifully written, Terri.Sandy B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-7979501523796456162010-11-15T20:08:07.778-05:002010-11-15T20:08:07.778-05:00All I can say is WOW. A very moving post.
I love...All I can say is WOW. A very moving post.<br /><br />I love how so many people came out in suppport of this family. I'm sure they were awed by the presence of so many.Debbiehttp://www.windpuddingandairsauce.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-45178414734035624702010-11-15T15:19:50.983-05:002010-11-15T15:19:50.983-05:00Thank you for your presence, your thoughts, your s...Thank you for your presence, your thoughts, your struggles, your tears and your silence. In some bizarre way, I am also just the tiniest bit grateful to those misled folks who came to disrupt the funeral with their vitriolic words - because, if they had not chosen to target this funeral, I would never have paused on this day to grieve with and for this family. I would not have known of this young man nor been witness to the suffering of those who will miss him every day for the rest of their lives. And now my prayers turn toward changing the hearts and minds of those who would dishonor that loss with their judgment and anger. May their hearts also be broken and filled with compassionate love.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170959752291677245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-60551536657305643392010-11-15T13:43:38.201-05:002010-11-15T13:43:38.201-05:00Very moving commentary on some very complicated is...Very moving commentary on some very complicated issues. May the families of those that have died find comfort. And may the wars end quickly.Gracehttp://thewildpomegranate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-32012105973524040902010-11-15T12:54:48.603-05:002010-11-15T12:54:48.603-05:00Thanks for your thoughts on this, Ter. I have so m...Thanks for your thoughts on this, Ter. I have so many of the same feelings that you do about these things. When I pictured you waving the American Flag, I got to thinking how fortunate we are to live in a country where we have the freedom to stand in support and we also have the freedom to stand in protest. As I think of the hate on the other side of the fence...well, how sad. I pray for those people who have such hate in their hearts. They are the ones who will suffer the most...in the end.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613920217555978025noreply@blogger.com