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Fri May 10, 2013, 04:37 AM

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"We'll do it because it's a mitzvah, that's why!" [View all] ColesCountyDem May 2013 OP

Interesting story, thanks for sharing, recced... n/t Fumesucker May 2013 #1

You're welcome, and thank you! n/t ColesCountyDem May 2013 #2

"Bury the dead" is a Corporal Work of Mercy in Catholic teachings. SharonAnn May 2013 #97

Thank you for sharing this story. redwitch May 2013 #3

I was appalled, as well, because we ARE better than that. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #4

I wanted to add that the story itself is fascinating. redwitch May 2013 #6

Thank god, times are changing. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #41

What a GREAT family story. And what a wonderful woman your great grandmother was. Squinch May 2013 #5

She was an amazing woman, my bobe. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #43

I think you need to start a Bobe forum. We'd all be better for it. Squinch May 2013 #63

For your great-grandmother it was a mitzah dflprincess May 2013 #7

Dziadzia was afraid, but he knew it was an Act of Mercy and that Bobe was right. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #44

This made me cry. colorado_ufo May 2013 #77

Wow, that's quite the family tavalon May 2013 #87

In the last two years dflprincess May 2013 #99

thank you ... shireen May 2013 #8

Thank you. n/t ColesCountyDem May 2013 #45

The DUers who call for the criminal abuse of his remains disgust me. kestrel91316 May 2013 #9

Exactly! n/t ColesCountyDem May 2013 #46

+1. tho HiPointDem May 2013 #10

Awesome story LittleBlue May 2013 #11

You're welcome! n/t ColesCountyDem May 2013 #47

Thank you. Half-Century Man May 2013 #12

Agree, this deserves a wider audience! n/t LibDemAlways May 2013 #19

I second this! n/t drmeow May 2013 #21

Web site Half-Century Man May 2013 #22

Boston.com; the Globe--the Herald is a wingnut rag. nt MADem May 2013 #23

Opps Half-Century Man May 2013 #35

Not your fault; the Herald is "lowest common denominator" and it also MADem May 2013 #36

Should have checked Half-Century Man May 2013 #38

Never worry! nt MADem May 2013 #39

The members of DU are a team. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #70

I think the time isn't right. the emotions in Boston are stil too raw. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #48

Perhaps, but perhaps this is the teachable moment tavalon May 2013 #88

Thanks, CCD, for the history lessons and the other lesson. freshwest May 2013 #13

You're welcome! n/t ColesCountyDem May 2013 #49

Thank you for that wonderful family memory ashling May 2013 #14

One thing is sure ashling May 2013 #15

With my blessings, by all means do. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #50

Nice signature line ashling May 2013 #72

My dear ColesCountyDem... CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #16

You're welcome and yes, we ARE better than that! ColesCountyDem May 2013 #51

It is to heal the world. GoneOffShore May 2013 #17

Yes *nod*. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #52

Yes. A mitzvah is one of those things that transcends. There must always be things that transcend. nolabear May 2013 #18

"No act of kindness, however small, is wasted." ColesCountyDem May 2013 #53

Wonderful story jcboon May 2013 #20

Thank you, and you're welcome! n/t ColesCountyDem May 2013 #54

My God, I love this post BrotherIvan May 2013 #24

I'm so sorry for your loss. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #55

Thank you for your wonderful story. My grandparents emigrated from Poland about the same time. mountain grammy May 2013 #25

I've often wondered if those who have been subject to persecution or hatred.... ColesCountyDem May 2013 #56

Absolutely nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #26

Well for one thing no one in his family would claim his 4 t 4 May 2013 #27

And we still bury the dead nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #28

yea, I said "of course he should be burried" 4 t 4 May 2013 #30

reread your story 4 t 4 May 2013 #29

First it's not my story nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #31

sorry wasn't talking to you 4 t 4 May 2013 #32

sorry meant to post to the op 4 t 4 May 2013 #33

ya know what 4 t 4 May 2013 #34

You're missing the point entirely. ET Awful May 2013 #64

No, in this one little thing, the burial of the murderer, tavalon May 2013 #91

I will gladly explain it nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #78

Please read my post #58. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #59

You are missing what you should be comparing tavalon May 2013 #90

Mr. Birger was *convicted* for one murder, but was cleraly responsible for many, many more. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #58

But you needn't have defended this tavalon May 2013 #93

Please read it again tavalon May 2013 #89

He's right. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #57

Amazing Post LostOne4Ever May 2013 #37

It's entirely human for people to forget the murderer's family. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #60

Thank you! JDPriestly May 2013 #40

You're welcome! n/t ColesCountyDem May 2013 #61

Did they say where? LostOne4Ever May 2013 #42

I've read nothing indicating where he was entombed. ColesCountyDem May 2013 #62

Good story treestar May 2013 #65

Thank you for sharing this story. beemer27 May 2013 #66

The world we create libdude May 2013 #67

kickety for a beautiful thread Voice for Peace May 2013 #68

Great Lesson greatlaurel May 2013 #69

good heaven05 May 2013 #71

K&R Solly Mack May 2013 #73

Quite a story matt819 May 2013 #74

Beautiful story, and beautiful lesson in morality and humanity. colorado_ufo May 2013 #75

You're my mensch man! xtraxritical May 2013 #76

Thank you JustAnotherGen May 2013 #79

k & r . . . . .Thank You. . .n/t annabanana May 2013 #80

Thank you for speaking out. KatyaR May 2013 #81

VERY well written and wonderful story MrBig May 2013 #82

This post is a mitzvah Burma Jones May 2013 #83

Lovely story. Thank you. nt Misskittycat May 2013 #84

Thank you for putting into words what I could not! hedgehog May 2013 #85

I often talk about my simultaneous belief that humankind has sealed it's fate tavalon May 2013 #86

He is dead and his body is now just like any other dead persons body. Rex May 2013 #92

. libodem May 2013 #94

K&R redqueen May 2013 #95

Not meaning to rain on anyone's parade but... randome May 2013 #96

thank you for this uplifting story hopemountain May 2013 #98