My Goodbye

[rebelcoyote]

After Robert died they held a solemn memorial service for him at the compound. They erected the standard remembrance consisting of a rifle with fixed bayonet planted muzzle down in the ground, a kevlar helmet resting atop the butt-stock, a pair of dog-tags hanging from the pistol grip and a pair of boots sitting in front. The flags of Florida and

Comments

[wolfmaen]

Well said, friend. I'm glad you got the chance for a farewell, and I'm sure he heard it.

[suilven]

Words are not enough and mine in these circumstances will always be so inadequate but that was a beautiful post and thank you for sharing it. I visited Arlington on a cold Winter's day with snow gently falling. It was such a beautiful place, hauntingly sad but very beautiful and still. I am glad you got to go and could say your goodbye. It sounds as though you have found some peace.

[falcon13]

thanks for that . . . it helps me understand why I always choke up and sometimes cry at the Vietnam memorial -- too many names on it that I knew personally.

but, you have to soldier on, as you say. carelessness and forgetfulness can get you the magic bullet.

[cubes]

Beautiful. I hope you're saving all of this stuff for a book someday.

[misssims82]

Beautifully written.

I'm happy for you that you're finally able to say goodbye.