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38. A beautiful and touching tribute.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 02:59 PM

May 2012

I cried when I read this. He did his part, it's just sad the country couldn't do anything for him. My prayers are with you and your family.

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I visited Dad today... [View all] Drunken Irishman May 2012 OP

That is touching- digonswine May 2012 #1

RIP to a brave warrior... snacker May 2012 #2

RIP -- and he know how much you love him, Drunken Irishman. gateley May 2012 #3

My condolences.... Taverner May 2012 #4

k&r... spanone May 2012 #5

An awful thing, my heart goes out to you MannyGoldstein May 2012 #6

Irishman, I cried when I read your post spiderpig May 2012 #7

What an excruciatingly beautiful, poignant story and tribute you've K Gardner May 2012 #8

Thank you for sharing your comment with everyone. Your father was really good looking. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #9

Thank you, southeryankee belle - this is what people don't understand spiderpig May 2012 #11

Even though I come from a family of long serving military soldiers I hate war and so did southernyankeebelle May 2012 #17

You're right. It's a long history of the non-privileged being used and abused. spiderpig May 2012 #21

Yes I see your point. However, today the middle class is being abused. I don't get southernyankeebelle May 2012 #22

This really gets me - people voting against their own self-interest spiderpig May 2012 #23

A couple of days ago I heard that politicans talk to people at a 10th grade level. They southernyankeebelle May 2012 #28

. Skittles May 2012 #10

Rest In Peace, Daniel riverwalker May 2012 #12

And RIP to your daddy, Riverwalker Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #19

That is a lovely tribute; VN screwed so many people up mentally, and babylonsister May 2012 #13

I hug you, DI. Your dad was a baby when he went in. That war killed roguevalley May 2012 #14

I agree. musical_soul May 2012 #15

Be Proud of your Dad as I am of mine.. rsmith6621 May 2012 #16

(((GOOD VIBES))) Odin2005 May 2012 #18

Peace be with you and your family Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #20

thanks for posting this grantcart May 2012 #24

may your dad RIP denese May 2012 #25

Awww, DI, so sorry you lost your dearest dad pink-o May 2012 #26

I'll bet he was very proud of you. pacalo May 2012 #27

Thank you for the tribute - TBF May 2012 #29

This jus breaks my heart..... a kennedy May 2012 #30

Your Dad's memory is honored with your words sellitman May 2012 #31

RIP, Daniel. Skinner May 2012 #32

Beloved DI JNelson6563 May 2012 #33

This helped me..... jimmil May 2012 #34

Sleep well, Daniel. cliffordu May 2012 #35

Beautifully expressed Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #36

A beautiful tribute to your Dad... Spazito May 2012 #37

A beautiful and touching tribute. Droidbot May 2012 #38