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12. Thank you...

Sat May 23, 2020, 10:07 PM

May 2020

When this happens to a family your life is forever changed. I have a box of letters that my brother wrote to my Mother and his wallet that was with him when he died.. I cannot look at anything, all these years later.
I did throw away the American flag that was draped on his coffin....useless.

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Sitting on my front porch in SW effing hillbilly PA... [View all] Freedomofspeech May 2020 OP

K & R... dhill926 May 2020 #1

So sorry for the loss of your brother MaryMagdaline May 2020 #2

They know nothing about history... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #5

They think Brazilians speak Spanish demosincebirth May 2020 #33

Know that some of us have a hand across your shoulder. Don't you buckle! Shaddox May 2020 #3

Thank you. Freedomofspeech May 2020 #7

🕯 blm May 2020 #4

Thank you. Freedomofspeech May 2020 #10

For all the veterans of all the wars, respect Mopar151 May 2020 #6

That's beautiful. Thank you. NNadir May 2020 #48

Wow Kitchari May 2020 #49

ROTTEN GERM SPREADERS! R02091201 May 2020 #8

Exactly...you have no idea what it is like... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #9

SE effing hillbilly PA is representing also. badhair77 May 2020 #11

Thank you... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #12

News people are saying "Happy Memorial Day"? luvtheGWN May 2020 #14

Exactly. Freedomofspeech May 2020 #17

Thanks for sharing your important message. Karadeniz May 2020 #13

Sorry, I live in Westmoreland ebbie15644 May 2020 #15

That is where I am. Freedomofspeech May 2020 #16

I'm in Penn township and they are MAGA all the way ebbie15644 May 2020 #19

Scottdale... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #38

feel your pain ebbie15644 May 2020 #39

I'm over in Washington spinbaby May 2020 #58

💕💕💕 MLAA May 2020 #18

Agree Joinfortmill May 2020 #20

It has been a long while since I first read this. Codifer May 2020 #21

Thank you for posting this. Had not seen it before bobbieinok May 2020 #27

Thank you, Codifer. Please consider cross posting to the Poetry Group. littlemissmartypants May 2020 #29

Very powerful. 3catwoman3 May 2020 #31

Oh... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #36

don't blame you. My father was in WWII and Korea demigoddess May 2020 #22

Trump: "Happy Memorial Day" to Japanese troops keithbvadu2 May 2020 #23

That goes far beyond just "awkward". I despise the Grotesque Orange Pustule. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #35

I'm here in Pittsburgh surrounded by Democratic voters on all sides FakeNoose May 2020 #24

The Trumps are not shy about proclaiming how much they have 'sacrificed'. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #25

Give me a break FakeNoose May 2020 #28

I hope they all rot Squidly May 2020 #52

I'm from Erie originally. wnylib May 2020 #66

Yes that part will never change FakeNoose May 2020 #67

My father was a WW II vet. One of wnylib May 2020 #68

Twofer holiday for my brother flotsam May 2020 #26

I'm so sorry about the loss of your brother. smirkymonkey May 2020 #30

Such a loss does change you forever. 3catwoman3 May 2020 #32

Absolutely.... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #37

Fireworks here, SE MI. Probably celebrating Eid al-Fitr. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #34

I'm here also. llmart May 2020 #44

I'm so sorry for your loss and pain. My then 19 yr old Boomerproud May 2020 #40

Exactly. Freedomofspeech May 2020 #41

Hi neighbor. a la izquierda May 2020 #42

Thanks... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #43

I teach at WVU. a la izquierda May 2020 #51

We love Pittsburgh, too. Freedomofspeech May 2020 #55

I hope "MF34" GETS to hell first (and soonest). He can "rot in hell" later. Texin May 2020 #45

Up here in New Castle... Harker May 2020 #46

I don't know about rotting in Hell, but they're going to have a higher Covid-19 infection rate. NNadir May 2020 #47

The loss of a brother Kitchari May 2020 #50

Memorial Day is not a day for celabration sarge43 May 2020 #53

Memorial Day Sales offend me. I cannot imagine who would want their loved one TNNurse May 2020 #54

Well said. (nt) Paladin May 2020 #56

Michigan - Last night too DownriverDem May 2020 #57

In my neighborhood, we have signs asking people not to use fireworks, out of consideration niyad May 2020 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author BrightKnight May 2020 #60

Plus Memorial Day is for soldiers who died. Lots of folks confuse it with Veterans Day IronLionZion May 2020 #61

I'm sitting between 2 reservations and it is dead silent here RainCaster May 2020 #62

This May 28 SCantiGOP May 2020 #63

We can never forget those who died and we cannot allow a bonespur chicken hawk to take us down. Evolve Dammit May 2020 #64

I am so sorry Jrsygrl96 May 2020 #65