That Day

[libertango]

rosefox lost a partner. Today I honor Rose, and grieve with her for the loss of Liam.

eleanor lost a piece of her sky, and will never again hear thunderstorms with the joy she once had. Today I honor Ellie, and offer what comfort I may.

A chain of events began that would allow the Administration to rationalize sending pecunium to Iraq, to return damaged enough to require months of hospitalization (in- and out- patient). Today I honor my brother Terry (regardless of genetics), courageous, loyal, and true.

These are the stories I know. I know, too well, that there are others. As someone who lost a father when he was seven, it's the children left behind for whom I grieve the most.

Salaam.
Shalom.
Aloha.
Peace...

...be upon our brothers and sisters, our friends and lovers, our fathers, our mothers, our children, this day.

Comments

[bella-peligrosa.livejournal.com]

Thank you for saying this. I am not sure what to say at the moment. But thank you.

[eleanor.livejournal.com]

Thanks you, Hal.

[wickedcricket.livejournal.com]

What a sobering and touching entry. *gentle hugs*

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Today I got to see what good came of that trip... a bunch of guys who are closer, and easier, and freer with each other than they will ever be with anyone else (I can only hope).

Not, perhaps, worth the cost (and certainly not worth the blow the nation took to its pride, and sense of ease... the fear with which we have replaced what was once, and may again, be a boundless optomism) but comforting.

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the hopeful dawn above Ft. McHenry, and the flag, still proudly, perhaps insolently flying, and that is comfort.

We won't (some can't) forget, but life goes on.