Comments on: The Veterans

By: julochka

julochka — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:01:46 +0000

i always thought the only vet i knew was my uncle…but that was because for years i thought it meant veterinarian.

great post and a very nice tribute to the whole spectrum of those who serve today.

By: hele

hele — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:40:49 +0000

Thank you. You have made me see a whole different angle on veterans.

By: Stacie

Stacie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:29:12 +0000

Wonderfully written post. What a beautiful tribute.

By: joanski

joanski — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:19:16 +0000

If you get a chance, watch the documentary “Alive Day” on HBO. You get to see 10 veterans of the war in Iraq, all of whom have suffered traumatic wounds–physical and mental. It’s a heart rending show.

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:17:28 +0000

I join you in your salute
Beth (One Minute Writer & C. Beth Blog)

By: flutter

flutter — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:51:39 +0000

Me too.

This was beautiful

By: mamatulip

mamatulip — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:41:19 +0000

As do I.

Lovely post.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:04:49 +0000

Thank you, Mary, for the eloquent reminder.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:34:36 +0000

We do owe them that … and the constant awareness and remembrance.

I get tears in my eyes on a regular basis when I think of the “way of life” that I am accustomed to … because of someone else’s sacrifices … because of someone else’s scars.

Thanks M.

By: Mary G

Mary G — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:46:47 +0000

This is just excellent! Love it.
“every veteran sacrifices for his or her country. They sacrifice their youth, their freedom, their share of everyday normalcy, their peaceful dreams at night…all of it is sacrificed for our country”. What a perfect way to say it. I love the fact that you are concentrating on the ones that come back; so often, it seems to be only the dead who are to be remembered.
I tried to put some of this is a post I wrote about my father, but you’ve really hit it.