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"My Daddy's Finally Home!!"--MEMORIAL DAY 2006--Thread#2
5/21/2003
| redrock
Posted on 05/26/2006 7:05:55 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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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
p.s....I know that this is a reprint...but a Freepmail that I rec'd tonight (one that did not like my threads) made me think of this one. Hope ya don't mind.
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:05:57 PM PDT
by
redrock
To: LadyX; WVNan; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; ALOHA RONNIE
For those "Left Behind".......
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:06:47 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:07:24 PM PDT
by
God luvs America
(When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
To: AuntB; Jeff Head; Washington_minuteman; GrandmaC; blackie; Jim Robinson
For those "Left Behind"....
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:08:16 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:09:04 PM PDT
by
Guenevere
To: redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:09:45 PM PDT
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
To: Lexington Green; joesnuffy; TomServo; MikeinIraq; Americanexpat; E.G.C.; M Kehoe
For those "Left Behind"......
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:10:00 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: redrock
Tears in my eyes, lump in my throat bump.
God bless these children and families who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:11:05 PM PDT
by
demkicker
(democrats and terrorists are intimate bedfellows)
To: redrock; 2111USMC; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; AirForceBrat23; AlaskaErik; ...
While this is for POW's, it it also applicable for those KIA, and their families:
www.aiipowmia.com/histories/histcere1.html
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:11:14 PM PDT
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: redrock
They gave up their tomorrows for our today.
God bless their families.
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:11:26 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: redrock
Thanks for the great post. I do have a pet pieve that has really festered for the last couple of days though. I've been hearing a lot about moms being honored, or moms being remembered. Folks, there are dads too. Please remember them as well. Thanks again. Carry on...
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:11:53 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(If the U.S. Senate were a sewage plant, they'd have to shut the thing down to clean up the place.)
To: SAMWolf; McGavin999; DeSoto; Mare; MEG33; tertiary01; LindaSOG; cyborg
For those "Left Behind"......
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:11:56 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: alaska-sgt; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; RonDog; nunya bidness; Long Cut; Brad's Gramma
For those "Left Behind"......
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:13:15 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: Miss Marple; Howlin; CWOJackson; MeekOneGOP; Blood of Tyrants; FairOpinion; MJY1288; Endeavor
For those "Left Behind".....
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:14:05 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: redrock
i will remember those who've lost their lives for our freedom,
and those who have lost such important people in their lives,
as well.
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:14:10 PM PDT
by
leda
(Life is always what you make it!)
To: dcwusmc; Eagle Eye; NWU Army ROTC; Victoria Delsoul; Rockyrich; Libertarianize the GOP; carlo3b
For those "Left Behind".....
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:15:11 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: E.G.C.; Pukin Dog; PhilDragoo; Nowhere Man; ambrose; exit82; Ann Archy; Burkeman1; fella
For those "Left Behind"......
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:16:53 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: StarCMC; forest; jellybean; Benighted; F-117A; vetwife; DoughtyOne; AlligatorEyes; PoisedWoman
For those "Left Behind".......
redrock
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:17:57 PM PDT
by
redrock
("I'll learn to speak Spanish.......when it snows in Hell.")
To: redrock
For the 8 year old daughter of SSG Petriken, US Army and for the mother and father of PVT Nalley, US Army and for his 18 year old fiance'. Both brave MP Soldiers of the 1st Armored Division - doing there duty to God and country. We remember. We will always remember.
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:21:00 PM PDT
by
Army MP Retired
(There Will Be Many False Prophets)
To: redrock
Redrock:
My friend are you still driving trucks?? The last I talked to you, you were going to quit long-haul and drive local. However that was some years ago. Time flies.
Good evening and the very best to you and yours.
Semper Fi
Tommie
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posted on
05/26/2006 7:22:01 PM PDT
by
Texican
(This FORMER MARINE will never in his life time "Cut and Run" I dig Dagny Taggert)
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