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BlackPearl
Me too.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 21, 2006 at 8:38 PM
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bel_1965,
I think we're all searching for answers that may never come. I just pray more. I'm sure that will sound silly to some, but I do it anyway.
posted by
BlackPearl1
on June 21, 2006 at 7:00 PM
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Bel
The news of their deaths was heartwrenching and I will also keep these boys and there families in my prayers and all the men/woman who are bravely serving their country.
posted by
BrightIrish
on June 21, 2006 at 9:34 AM
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Taps
There is nothing good in this story to be found anywhere.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 21, 2006 at 9:19 AM
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Bel, this has just made me sick.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 21, 2006 at 9:12 AM
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bel_1965...
Heartbreaking.
posted by
jacentaOld
on June 20, 2006 at 7:35 PM
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Passion
I wish I knew how to remove myself from these things emotionally, I just can't.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 7:16 PM
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Very sad news...I couldn't listen to the whole report either!
posted by
Passionflower
on June 20, 2006 at 6:56 PM
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Bel,
I hear you. It is too much.
posted by
Blanche.
on June 20, 2006 at 6:18 PM
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Blackcat
I am too. Unfortunately, this is the norm for us. Iraq will always be very personal. I generally avoid it all these days for that reason, but this one is too much in our face.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 6:17 PM
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Blanche
I honestly can't imagine. My heart hurts today for all of them.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 6:15 PM
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I avoid the news a lot also... it's all bad and if we internalize every
story, it can eat away at us. I'm very glad that Carl is home.
posted by
-blackcat
on June 20, 2006 at 6:14 PM
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Bel, I just saw your post here.
I couldn't really read the details. I had a bad feeling on this, too. My heart goes out to the parents and family of those two soldiers. How are they supposed to cope with this?
posted by
Blanche.
on June 20, 2006 at 5:59 PM
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Thank you Maggie.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 5:57 PM
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Amen, bel.
posted by
MaggieMae
on June 20, 2006 at 5:56 PM
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Avant
I can't even begin to imagine
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 5:54 PM
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Thank you so much Whacky
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 5:53 PM
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bel
Who knows what horrors befell those two kids, or what they thought about knowing that death was imminent.
posted by
avant-garde
on June 20, 2006 at 5:51 PM
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Just adding my prayers and good thoughts.
posted by
Whacky
on June 20, 2006 at 5:32 PM
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Fourcats
There truly is not a good answer when someone you love is over there. People would ask me last year how I was doing and there were days I wanted to scream "How the f**k do you think I am doing" but I know they meant well and most really didn't know what else to say.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 4:25 PM
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it is heartwrenching. my high school sweetie lives in colorado, his son is
overseas and it's all i can do to write and say, "how's things?", 'cause i'm so afraid of the answer.
posted by
fourcats
on June 20, 2006 at 4:23 PM
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Factor
Carl has admitted if he didn't have me and Pam he would be back there already. I don't quite get what drive them to go once let alone again and again.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 4:22 PM
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Bel, I understand.
I have only one person I know personally who has done a couple of stints there but it is enough. (I
babysat him! His mother was at my parents' house this weekend when he called her...said he was thinking about re-enlisting and going back.
Reason being...those in his command have always returned. Not so with many others. He wants to be there with the men he trained/will train.
)
posted by
FactorFiction
on June 20, 2006 at 4:20 PM
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Factor
I have tried to avoid it, knowing it would have the effect on me that it has.
posted by
bel_1965
on June 20, 2006 at 4:15 PM
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I have been following this story
in the news. It is so heartbreaking...what a waste.
posted by
FactorFiction
on June 20, 2006 at 4:14 PM
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