tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post3361231019121999147..comments2024-03-27T15:41:01.956-04:00Comments on rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague<br>rhymeswithplague: We are all connected, but some are a little more connected than othersrhymeswithplaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-45741168864232573012015-08-06T14:21:13.112-04:002015-08-06T14:21:13.112-04:00"I hope you can maintain emotional and physic..."I hope you can maintain emotional and physical distance from violent events in our world."<br /><br />I wish. I saw a news video two days ago--on CBS, I think--in which little Islamic State boys were shooting people in the head. They couldn't have been more than ten or twelve. It was a bad day for me to see that, not that there would ever be a good day, but that some days are worse than others. For inspiration, do you know of the WWII conscientious objector who became an honored medic although he never carried a gun? I thought of you when I saw the video because he lives in Rising Fawn, which is in Georgia but near Chattanooga. Maybe you know if it. I do because I have relatives near there, not that I'm likely to ever see them again: http://www.amazon.com/Conscientious-Objector-The-documentary/dp/B000VDZ8Z8Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-12263447065570953762015-07-27T10:19:17.956-04:002015-07-27T10:19:17.956-04:00RWP, I'm so sorry to know that you and your fa...RWP, I'm so sorry to know that you and your family are hurting in this loss. It's interesting to note that I cannot tell you the names of any of the other young men killed in that attack, but this one stuck with me. When the news first showed their photos and names, I saw that impressive moniker, "Squire K. Wells" and I thought how appropriate it seemed for him. He had such bearing and dignity, (as Marines often do). And I immediately wondered what his nickname was ~ I knew he had to have one! Then the newscaster said, "Skip" and then I pictured a little boy, and young man that a family and community was now missing. Somehow his name captured my attention, and his nickname made him "real". He has been in my thoughts, and without knowing it, I have been praying for you, too. LightExpectationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429082992688255145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-39125168114445659152015-07-26T05:59:47.041-04:002015-07-26T05:59:47.041-04:00We hadn't heard of this terrible event. Our ne...We hadn't heard of this terrible event. Our news tends to be very selective with its subjects. I feel for his family, and for you and yours who also knew him. I think it is often the case that distance, and lack of connection makes people numb to the terrible events and killings that happen across the planet from them. I do my best to put myself in the position of the loved ones left behind, because they could have been my friend, my neighbour, my family, and their lives are no less important because they weren't. So young. And I'm so sorry to hear about it. With love, Michelle. XAll Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-19474204046344628862015-07-25T04:51:21.341-04:002015-07-25T04:51:21.341-04:00My heart goes out to the friends and family of Ski...My heart goes out to the friends and family of Skip Wells. President Obama says that the main disappointment of his presidency is that he has been prevented from bringing in effective gun control laws. How many more American citizens have to die at the hands of evil nutcases like Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez or Dylann Roof before there is a sea change in the country's attitude towards the bearing of arms?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-14585766110331756062015-07-24T21:27:28.548-04:002015-07-24T21:27:28.548-04:00I am so sorry.
I am so sorry. <br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-74577894356590584132015-07-24T20:33:28.475-04:002015-07-24T20:33:28.475-04:00Emotional distance... Vs. empathy. I still struggl...Emotional distance... Vs. empathy. I still struggle with maintaining a balance. Sorry to hear you've both been close to such a sad event and loss, Robert. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286321024842109960.post-84275958870411683342015-07-24T20:10:01.253-04:002015-07-24T20:10:01.253-04:00Mary Z, a reader who lives in Chattanooga, tried t...<b>Mary Z</b>, a reader who lives in Chattanooga, tried to leave a comment on this post earlier but I had put it back in draft status to make some changes. She left her comment on my previous post ("If I should die before I wake") instead, but I think it deserves to be on this post and have duplicated it below:<br /><br /><b>Mary Z</b> said...<br /><br />I can't seem to get to your page for today's post (24 July) to leave a comment. I was able to read it on my Feedly page. In any case, my sympathy to you, yours, and certainly the family of Skip Wells. It's been a horrible week here in Chattanooga. The first of the fallen was buried in the National Cemetery here today, with a huge local presence. I don't know when Corporal Wells' services will be. Petty Officer Randall Smith lived in North Georgia, and his services will be Tuesday - with burial also in the National Cemetery. It'll be a long time until Chattanooga returns to anything like normal. But we are "Chattanooga Strong", as we honor the fallen.<br /><br />July 24, 2015 at 7:11 PMrhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.com