My son's friend is gone
11-08-2006, 03:01 PM
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Thank you a million times to all of you who've posted. My +1 and I have been on the telephone with our son numerous times through the day. It is an emotional and difficult, difficult time. On the one hand I feel greedy and selfish that I'm so glad it was not my child, yet my 
heart breaks and the tears flow until I'm so drained I have a hard time even breathing knowing that children will not grow up knowing what a wonderful and patriotic father they had and that this young wife will never feel the loving arms of her husband again. There is much more that I cannot post, but I appreciate the respect and expressions of caring from all of you. It puts things in their perspective for me. The mundane foolishness of life mean almost nothing when we realize how tenuous our lives are and that for what this young man felt was honorable and of service to his countrymen he sacrificed his life. I am deeply humbled and my heart hurts so badly I cannot express my emotions. I just wish I could fold my arms around my son and hold him until he really, really knows how much he is loved and how precious he is to me. Thank you all again. Life is short and our time here is brief. Make it worthy, please.
11-08-2006, 03:42 PM
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No words can express the depth of the sorrow felt by his family and friends. Let your son know that we care, Val, and that we are proud and grateful of the sacrifices made by all our volunteer servicemembers.
11-08-2006, 04:52 PM
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I'm very sad for your son and his friend's family. Please convey my condolences. 
Truly sad.
11-08-2006, 05:43 PM
#18
This is so sad. Hang in there, Darlene. :HUG:
Hang in there, Darlene. :HUG:
11-08-2006, 06:29 PM
#20
This is tragic. It makes everything else seem unimportant.