tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post4210376532577828512..comments2023-09-26T05:33:04.420-07:00Comments on Marylinn Kelly: My veteransMarylinn Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-67030150708227515222012-11-13T09:50:43.966-08:002012-11-13T09:50:43.966-08:00Erin - We were truly fortunate in not being under ...Erin - We were truly fortunate in not being under siege at home, not occupied, not experiencing the blitz and so much more. Yes, the civilians every bit as much as the military deserve our thanks. Glad you remembered them all. xoMarylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-51468769633459124532012-11-13T08:35:22.751-08:002012-11-13T08:35:22.751-08:00I always think that we in the states- while sendin...I always think that we in the states- while sending our grandparents,parents, spouses and children off to war- were so blessed in the 20th century to not have to have the fighting on our doorstep as they did in Europe. While honouring our military heroes on this day of remembrance, I also always say a prayer for those brave and tenacious civilians who maintained a "stiff upper lip" during the Blitz and resisted the Nazi regime in France. Thanks to all who fought for our freedoms - in and out of uniform.<br />ErinErin in Morro Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837848620673552009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-6552023852875056172012-11-13T08:15:25.939-08:002012-11-13T08:15:25.939-08:00Pam - Thank you. Having been so opposed to the Vie...Pam - Thank you. Having been so opposed to the Vietnam war, I never imagined that, in many, the sentiments would carry over to the returning troops who deserved so much better than what awaited them at home. So we build compartments. xo Marylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-83186514602918100612012-11-13T02:36:51.068-08:002012-11-13T02:36:51.068-08:00I've been moved by your blog post marylinn. It...I've been moved by your blog post marylinn. It's good to be reminded of the human experience, the human cost. Opposition to war and it's terrible and mostly futile outcomes means that the individuals involved are forgotten or maligned. At least that's the experience here in nz. You make me want to raise a flag too, whatever the rights and wrongs of war.Pam Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422149903301168261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-75634362527167626332012-11-12T11:55:59.712-08:002012-11-12T11:55:59.712-08:00Beth - Mine would watch the documentary-style prog...Beth - Mine would watch the documentary-style programs and point out technical errors in the narration. xoMarylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-436466117541260472012-11-12T10:26:37.202-08:002012-11-12T10:26:37.202-08:00I remember my dad falling asleep in front of some ...I remember my dad falling asleep in front of some war movie. He'd be snoring while the skies lit up with bombs.<br /><br />~Bethbeth coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671290135595711572noreply@blogger.com