Mr. Nap, please note I stated in my post above that I HADN'T seen this story before. I was happy it was on again for those of us, including me, who didn't know about this delightful event for the Marine and his bride.
Yes, you ARE sour for complaining that the story was "old" and for whining that it was re-posted. You could have just been quiet and let the rest of us enjoy some upbeat news for a change.
You (who signed on in the latter part of 2005) don't think I'm on FR "as much as others" and that I "need to read it more and I'll be happier".
Actually, I'm a 1998 signer-onner, served on the Free Republic Network Board of Directors, currently serving as a member of the FR quarterly fund-raising committee....and am also known on this forum as "Friva Diva" (Las Vegas FR Conference publicity committee chair), and also "Bahama Mama", organizer of all the "FReeps Ahoy" fund-raising cruises.
Likewise, I chaired the committee that re-organized the Florida chapter into three manageable and efficient chapters, not an easy or quick job.
So I'm "not on FR as much as others"? LOL.
If I was on FR any more during all these years, my eyes would be hanging out my head. In fact, they ARE! I just don't have an extra pair of eyes to look down to see how far they're hanging.
So you say I "don't read FR as much as others and if I did, I'd be happier"?
Let me say that reading FR makes me happier every day and will continue to make me happier in the future.
One of the things that makes me happy is to post a comment every once in a while to the numerically-few posters who are sour pusses, picky-picky complainers, self-appointed editors.....and thread party-poopers.
Bless our Marines. IMO, their inspirational stories can be twice-told on this board any time.
Leni
I really wasn't necessarily complaining but mentioning that this has been posted again. I see FREEPERS doing this all the time. As far as saying you was not on FR enough was uncalled for and I am sorry. I actually was shooting my mouth and see your name all the time. Thank you for setting me straight.
The photographer states on her web site that the pictures are meant to depict the terrible human toll of the war on Iraq. These are anti-war pictures, that's why the girl looks so forlorn.