thank you, red (are we on a first name basis? lol)...i look forward to 2014
very touching...a private funeral, eh...even though they show some public media footage when US planes arrive, sounds like there is still no public procession...maybe it's in the midst of nowhere...i suppose it's also not 'practical' to be having several thousand public processions, besides some families may appreciative the public support but would rather grieve in private...there have been likely over hundred final journeys from Trenton to downtown Toronto for the 150+ Canadians who have lost their lives...i hope the wounded and mentally affected receive proper public, healthcare and financial support going forward
that one link didnt light up but it was the one that pretty much had some birds eye views of my experiences the past 8 years...there is somehow euphoria (celebration of life) blended in all that grief...when someone beside me said that 3 of the first 4 soldiers killed were recently engaged, i felt very empty
i like check find out where the cenotaph is whenever i visit a new town, some are secluded which is nice but others are amidst chaos, however still somehow soothing
i've put my poppy away but not my gratitude... have a good week and safe travels to Americans returning home from visits with their loved (and/or despised) ones
