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MEMORIAL DAY--Thread Two--"My Daddy's Finally Home..."
5/21/2003
| redrock
Posted on 05/25/2004 2:07:42 PM PDT by redrock
Her little face was scrunched up...as only a six year old can be when attempting to be a 'big girl' and not cry.
Her normal reaction to the news that her daddy was finally home would be to run and jump into his arms and hug his neck with all the power her little arms could muster.
She would smell the familiar 'Daddy Smell'....and bury her little tiny face into her daddy's neck...happy to be just holding her daddy once again.
But this time...it was different.
This time there would be no hugs...
This time there would be no joy at the sight of her daddy...
..this time her daddy was arriving home, carried by other men, in a coffin....in a box .
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In a few short days it will be Memorial Day.
A day set aside, with hope, for us to remember, and maybe say a small "Thank You", to those who have given their time and,for some,their lives in defense of our Nation and our Freedom's.
And yet...maybe this Memorial Day we need to add one more thing to the list.
Especially THIS Memorial Day.
We need to remember all those who lost their fathers.....
We need to remember all those who lost their sons.....
We need to remember all those who lost their husbands......
We need to remember all those who lost their brothers.....
In reality there is nothing we can really do...to make up for the lost hugs....for the lost talks with 'Big Brother'.....for the lost times with our sons.....for the lost futures.
But we can, and indeed we should, express our gratitude....our thanks.
Maybe...this Memorial Day...we can begin a new tradition.
Maybe we can, I know we should, begin to Thank those 'Left Behind'.
Maybe we can also make it a day to remember the sacrifices that they have made.
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KEYWORDS: memorialday; soldiers; thosewhowait; veterans
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THIS MEMORIAL DAY.....remember the children....the Mothers...the Wives...the Brothers and Sister's.
The price of our Freedom is high....and they are the ones picking up the tab.
redrock
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:07:42 PM PDT
by
redrock
To: AFPhys
This one's for you.....
redrock
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:08:29 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; AuntB; Jeff Head; Washington_minuteman; GrandmaC; blackie; ...
Memorial Day.....and the picture that broke my heart.....
6 year old Keiko Cawley...on the homecoming of her father....Staff Sgt. James Cawley.
redrock
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:12:50 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; SAMWolf; McGavin999; DeSoto; Mare; MEG33; tertiary01; LindaSOG
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:13:55 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock
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05/25/2004 2:15:10 PM PDT
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SAMWolf
(This tagline was created from many little letters.)
To: ALOHA RONNIE; alaska-sgt; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; RonDog; nunya bidness
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:15:51 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock
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05/25/2004 2:16:03 PM PDT
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tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
To: amom; Alamo-Girl; Long Cut; Brad's Gramma; Molly Pitcher; B4Ranch; Travis McGee; DLfromthedesert
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:17:44 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock
God bless our armed forces and all their loved ones who wait at home.
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:19:18 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: redrock
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:21:24 PM PDT
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annyokie
(There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
To: redrock
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:22:32 PM PDT
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annyokie
(There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
To: StarCMC; jellybean; JDoutrider; Americanwolf
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:22:46 PM PDT
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redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock
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05/25/2004 2:23:35 PM PDT
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Arrowhead1952
(It is not Bush's fault... it is the media's fault!)
To: Miss Marple; Howlin; CWOJackson; MeekOneGOP; Blood of Tyrants; FairOpinion; MJY1288; Endeavor
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05/25/2004 2:25:01 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: Arrowhead1952
Excellent site.
Thanks.
redrock
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:26:13 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock
Right again redrock! God bless the families of our heroes who must somehow carry on.
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:26:50 PM PDT
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StarCMC
(Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
To: kjfine
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05/25/2004 2:29:51 PM PDT
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StarCMC
(Please pray for the 2/7 Marines and Josh.)
To: Luis Gonzalez; William Wallace; Valin; VOA; SSgt Mike; M Kehoe; Chapita; JohnHuang2
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:32:33 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
To: redrock
Oh that's just too sad....
My older girl is six. Last weekend he went "Up North" to open his parents' cottage for them. My girls couldn't sleep without "Daddy's kisses"
I can't imagine that forever.
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05/25/2004 2:33:18 PM PDT
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netmilsmom
(The Libs prefer to silence than debate.-Political Junkie Too)
To: dcwusmc; Eagle Eye; NWU Army ROTC; Victoria Delsoul; Rockyrich; Libertarianize the GOP; carlo3b
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posted on
05/25/2004 2:34:55 PM PDT
by
redrock
("Better a Shack in Heaven....than a Mansion in Hell"---My Grandma)
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