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MEMORIAL DAY--Thread Two--"My Daddy's Finally Home..."
5/25/04 | redrock repost

Posted on 05/23/2007 1:17:45 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska

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; veterans
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To: Kathy in Alaska

For anyone who cares, song that I wrote as a tribute to soldiers, Bommer put it to pictures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlBkEW7nyRw


21 posted on 05/23/2007 2:22:36 PM PDT by theinwithin (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: stylin19a
“but Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. Period.”

I would have to disagree. Veterans who are no longer with us, like the over 1000 WW II Veterans that pass away every single day now. They deserve to be remembered on this special Day. And we all should say a prayer for the families touched by the current war and for those loosing family members from wars long ago.

22 posted on 05/23/2007 2:31:39 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: Guenevere

23 posted on 05/23/2007 3:01:15 PM PDT by Lady Jag (A positive attitude will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.)
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To: NavyCanDo
ummmmmm. no!
I suppose you can turn Memorial Day into whatever you
want...but then it wouldn’t be Memorial Day.
24 posted on 05/23/2007 3:05:05 PM PDT by stylin19a (It's easier to get up at 6:00 AM to play golf than at 10:00 to mow the yard)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Amen,and God Bless to all affected by this terrible war-especially the kids of the brave ones who gave their all for us.


25 posted on 05/23/2007 3:25:35 PM PDT by gimme1ibertee ( Hillary...WHO?....Save theObama Fo'Yo' momma!.........RUNFREDRUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: JFC

Yes indeed, God Bless them all.


26 posted on 05/23/2007 4:29:36 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
This thread is just starting and I'm choked up already..

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27 posted on 05/23/2007 4:35:08 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (..._ _ _...)
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To: NavyCanDo

And thank you, NavyCanDo, for your service to our country.


28 posted on 05/23/2007 4:36:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: siunevada

29 posted on 05/23/2007 4:39:11 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; redrock

An acquaintence of mine has an interesting hobby. He believes every veteran should have a US flag at their gravestone or footmarker in local cemeteries. He buys the flags and walks the cemeteries, planting flags when he finds a veteran. He likes to find cemeteries out in the country, or often overlooked cemeteries that time has passed by.

The veterans groups are aging and can’t get out to place flags like they used. In our town, the local Scouts go out and place the flags prior to Memorial Day.

When you look over a cemetery and see the flags, you realize how many have served this country.

And you are reminded why their sacrifice and energy of youth expended for this wonderful country must never be forgotten.

And that memory serves to spur us on for the good America and its citizens.

Kathy, thanks for posting this for our good FRiend Redrock.
May you both have a blessed Memorial Day.


30 posted on 05/23/2007 4:40:23 PM PDT by exit82 (Sheryl Crow is on a roll)
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To: exit82

God bless your acquaintence for making a point of seeking out our veterans.

Freedom is NOT free. We must never forget.


31 posted on 05/23/2007 4:58:50 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Wed. night bump from a grateful American.


32 posted on 05/23/2007 5:24:05 PM PDT by Molly Pitcher (We are Americans...the sons and daughters of liberty...*.from FReeper the Real fifi*))
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To: Molly Pitcher; redrock

Thank you, Molly....redrock will be pleased.


33 posted on 05/23/2007 5:27:02 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Omg, but for the grace of God, I was not this little girl. My Daddy came home in the spring of 68, I think, I was eight or nine. I only remember jumping over a banquet table,in a field behind the hangar, to get to my Daddy. He was HOME!

Rest in peace Pop, we love you and miss you.

Thanks for this post, Kathy. Lest we forget all the children that didn’t have Daddys come home.


34 posted on 05/23/2007 5:30:13 PM PDT by proudmilitarymrs (It's not immigration, it's an invasion!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks Kathy.


35 posted on 05/23/2007 6:31:45 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (I Soar 'cause I can....)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

When you get to post Redrock’s material, you know you’ve hit the big time.

Who has the Kleenex concession?


36 posted on 05/23/2007 7:09:50 PM PDT by BykrBayb ("We will not be silent. We are your bad conscience. The White Rose will give you no rest." Þ)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks for the ping!


37 posted on 05/23/2007 9:34:05 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl

Thanks to you, A-G!


38 posted on 05/23/2007 9:37:40 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: proudmilitarymrs
Thanks, proudmilitarymrs, for sharing your experiences. Thanks to your Pop for his service to our country.


39 posted on 05/23/2007 9:51:10 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: stylin19a

They ARE nice sentiments, aren’t they?

I’m one little girl who’s happy HER Daddy came home. I’m thankful that God spared him and so many others. We DO honor our fallen on this day...


40 posted on 05/23/2007 10:12:00 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (See HiJinx's tag line....then DO it!!!!)
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