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Re: Hope he gets home safe!
WHACKY! Thanks for the roses!
HI BO!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 29, 2007 at 5:56 AM
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Hope he gets home safe!
Red roses
from Bo =^..^= the wonder dog and me! ya know Whacky!
posted by
Whacky
on November 28, 2007 at 11:18 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Awareness
Ash--thanks for the vote of confidence...I'll give it a shot!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 28, 2007 at 7:01 PM
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Re: Moving post, FYS..Wishes for another safe return of your brother
Katray---girlfriend, you have said a mouthful here. thanks for the well wishes for my brother!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 28, 2007 at 7:00 PM
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Re: Thanks Offy--S. Korea, another U.S. Military tragedy.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 28, 2007 at 6:58 PM
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Re: Re: Awareness
FYS, I think you & your family, as well as many of the readers / writers here, will relate to Monica's book..one of the characters, Patrick, is a Vietnam veteran..it is touching how he & his Indian wife meet, communicate & fall in love, when both America & India were experiencing wars (America in Vietnam, and India with China & later Pakistan)..perhaps you too might write something that will bring many hearts in unison, as it's already happening here ! - Very best, Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on November 28, 2007 at 6:50 PM
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Moving post, FYS..Wishes for another safe return of your brother
According to recent news sources, we will be there for a very long time..shouldn't be surprising, I guess, with permanent bases installed and the world's largest, most expensive embassy to protect, but I am very disappointed with our elected officials - all of them - to put it mildly. The only real winner of this war is the corporate sector; also an item in mainstream media lately..too tragically familiar.
posted by
Katray2
on November 28, 2007 at 7:03 AM
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I think we are there for the long term too...Just like S. Korea...I am thankful for people like yours...I will keep you and yours in my prayers...
posted by
Offy
on November 28, 2007 at 6:50 AM
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Re: War
ash: Once again, I can't thank you enough for the support!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 28, 2007 at 6:26 AM
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Re: Your honesty&anguish is palpable-
laydi daydi, thank you for reading. Shalom is most certainly needed! Shalom to you, my friend.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 28, 2007 at 6:24 AM
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Re: Awareness
ash: I checked out the website---Look out AMY TAN! This appears to be right up my alley. Anything that examines world culture is something that interests me.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 28, 2007 at 6:24 AM
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Re: fine
avant-garde: Thank you for reading. It's horrible to think that things are actually going to get worse, but when we look at the global climate, it's hard not to.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 28, 2007 at 6:22 AM
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War
I couldn't help post another poem of mine on this dreadful subject. Hope some of us can help raise the awareness of the long-drawn plight of families like yours'.
Very best, Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on November 27, 2007 at 5:05 PM
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Your honesty&anguish is palpable-we pray for brothers' safe return.& shalom
Peace indeed....I am glad your estimate jives with what i have suspected, but never heard from anyone I respect: two more presidents will stay in Iraq to complete the terms of this invasive agenda. Shalom is needed, especially for the inncoents
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on November 27, 2007 at 4:31 PM
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Awareness
Speaking of which, have you considered publishing an article on your family's trials and tribulations in a local / national newspaper ? My daughter recently published a book titled "Hindi-Bindi Club" that raises the awareness of the life journeys of first & second generation American families such as mine, and is becoming an international bestseller. You can get more info on her website http://www.monicapradhan.com. Best wishes to you & your family for your noble endeavors. Sincerely, Ash Pradhan
posted by
ash_pradhan
on November 27, 2007 at 4:31 PM
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fine
I hope that we aren't enmeshed that long. It's too depressing to think about.
posted by
avant-garde
on November 27, 2007 at 3:16 PM
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thanks ash---raising awareness is about all I can do from here, right?
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 27, 2007 at 1:35 PM
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Hang in there, FYS, you & all such brave families are in my daily prayers - Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on November 27, 2007 at 1:24 PM
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Re: Your family
hi flappergirl, thanks so much for your wellwishes and for reading!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 27, 2007 at 12:18 PM
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Your family
is in my prayers.
posted by
flappergirl
on November 27, 2007 at 12:05 PM
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Ash: This is the sweetest thing ever. Thank you for your post. We all need to remember what's really important in the world.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 27, 2007 at 10:53 AM
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The courage, the endurance, the sacrifice shown by families such as yours' is simply admirable ! It had prompted me to compose a poem on Memorial Day, that I just posted after reading your entry. Hope it brings some comfort to you & thousands of brave souls like you. - Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on November 27, 2007 at 10:33 AM
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Re: May the speed of God sweep your brother's way clear...
Thank you so much, JackHarp!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 8:55 PM
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callista, thank you..it means alot!
That would translate to far too many lives. I think of some of the young men and women that have served in Iraq thus far--how many are close to me. My friends children; my nephews; my brother...and how long this war has been going on. It really puts things in perspective. Or at least it should.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 8:54 PM
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May the speed of God sweep your brother's way clear...
posted by
TomHamilton
on November 26, 2007 at 8:54 PM
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you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers till your brother is
home safely with his family. Sure hope you are wrong about the 20-30 years, how many young lives does that translate to.
posted by
callista22001
on November 26, 2007 at 8:34 PM
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Re: War
hi babs, great point--as St. Paul said: "In the end three things remain: Faith, Hope and Love."
I pray with you that all three prevail, my friend!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 7:44 PM
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Re: Soulofapoet....and together.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 7:43 PM
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War
War is never the answer. Love is. But men who rule countries are not men who know what love is among there fellow man. It's all about power and money.
It's sad but it's true. I hope you're not right about that 20-30 years of war, but you just might be.
Bless you for being a kind heart. Maybe with enough people waking up, we can change the course of the future. Who knows? Without hope, what else is left?
babs
posted by
b2008
on November 26, 2007 at 5:10 PM
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Soulofapoet
Stand strong.
posted by
Soulofapoet
on November 26, 2007 at 4:23 PM
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Thank you Angesom for seeing what I'm trying to do here. There is no BLACK and WHITE when it comes to this issue. I cannot support the actions of my nation's military, but I can still love the soldiers and pray for their safety.
I believe that we are not over in Iraq to stop terrorism; we are there to establish a military presence in the Middle East. This occupation is dangerous to our American way of life. I do not believe for one second that our government desires preservation of our way of life. We will see a great change to our way of life in the near future, but that's a topic for another day.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 4:16 PM
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Well done brave soul .. keep your stand no matter what .. i just respect the fact that you dont agree with what your own brother is involved in .. thats the stand of significance need in todays world .. respect ..
posted by
Angesom_AG
on November 26, 2007 at 3:48 PM
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Re: FYS
yes I do think 20-30 years. There's so much more going on over there than people know.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 1:35 PM
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Re: I've got my fingers crossed
Sira, war is hell...no doubt.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 1:33 PM
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Re: FineYoungSinger
Thank you TAPS!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 1:33 PM
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Re: Isn't this war and occupation another name for insane sanity?
Straightforward---Ain't that the truth!!!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 1:32 PM
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FYS
You think? 20-30 years of occupation. That's a discouraging thought... I hope your brother returns home safely.
posted by
Troosha
on November 26, 2007 at 12:04 PM
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I've got my fingers crossed
that your brother makes a safe return!
Wouldn't it be much better for everyone if we were to throw Osama and Bush in a room together and let them duke it out, and leave the thousands of innocent civilans like your brother home where they belong!
posted by
Sira890
on November 26, 2007 at 11:29 AM
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FineYoungSinger
Forty days can seem like an eternity when they involve someone we love being in circumstances like war brings. May you both be safe and well until you meet again.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 26, 2007 at 10:22 AM
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Isn't this war and occupation another name for insane sanity?
posted by
Straightforward
on November 26, 2007 at 9:08 AM
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Re: FYS
thank you rich!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 6:38 AM
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Re: I'll add your brothers safety to my pray list.
Kabu, thank you so much!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 6:38 AM
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hi afzal...thank you!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 6:37 AM
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Re: Why is there so much hate in the world?
Hi Ann Onimous, I wish I knew. Thank you for your well-wishes. Have a great day!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 6:37 AM
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hi 7stars, how are you today?
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on November 26, 2007 at 6:36 AM
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FYS
I'll pray for his safe return.
posted by
richinstore
on November 26, 2007 at 6:11 AM
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I'll add your brothers safety to my pray list.
posted by
Kabu
on November 25, 2007 at 8:18 PM
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posted by
afzal50
on November 25, 2007 at 4:09 PM
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Why is there so much hate in the world?
Hope your brother comes home safe and sound.
posted by
Ann_Onimous
on November 25, 2007 at 3:23 PM
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posted by
star4sky5
on November 25, 2007 at 2:36 PM
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