Instant Karma
Jun. 17th, 2005 10:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
create_destinyAt my sister's funeral, my father got up and spoke briefly to all who had gathered. He said that he had lost his daughter 10 years ago when she moved to Texas (and married a Texan). Someone shouted out, "You didn't lose a daughter, you gained a son!" My dad also said that his biggest fear when his daughter moved to Texas was that she would vote for George Bush. Five days later my brother-in-law told me that he had shouted out in reply, "She already did!"
At the time, angels prevented me for hearing such a thing....
My dad has a burning dislike for Dubya and his policies. This is an understatement. At my sister's viewing, my dad stood over my sister's dead body, a body which also held a dead baby and when he tore himself away from the coffin, he said to me with tears streaming down his face, "I feel so sorry for the people of Iraq."
He's burying his daughter and his grandson and he thinks of the people in Iraq who are also mourning the loss of their loved ones. And he loves someone who voted for George Bush. He loves someone who was raised by him, to think for herself, to love the earth above all, someone who, at the age of 31 and eight months pregnant with her first child, voted for Bush.
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At the time, angels prevented me for hearing such a thing....
My dad has a burning dislike for Dubya and his policies. This is an understatement. At my sister's viewing, my dad stood over my sister's dead body, a body which also held a dead baby and when he tore himself away from the coffin, he said to me with tears streaming down his face, "I feel so sorry for the people of Iraq."
He's burying his daughter and his grandson and he thinks of the people in Iraq who are also mourning the loss of their loved ones. And he loves someone who voted for George Bush. He loves someone who was raised by him, to think for herself, to love the earth above all, someone who, at the age of 31 and eight months pregnant with her first child, voted for Bush.
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Date: 2005-06-17 07:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-17 07:53 pm (UTC)It's always nice to know that there are other people in the world who think of people in terms of humanity rather than nationality.
There's no such thing as a death that goes unmourned - whether it's a loved one, or someone labeled as "enemy" or "stranger" or "foreigner" - there's still someone whose heart grieves for their loss.
My best to you and your dad - and your sister's family.
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Date: 2005-06-17 08:25 pm (UTC)And now, this too.
I send you a hug.
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Date: 2005-06-17 09:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-17 09:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-18 01:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-18 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-18 01:48 am (UTC)Your dad sounds like a really caring, great guy. You're lucky to have him.
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Date: 2005-06-18 03:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-18 05:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-18 06:00 am (UTC)People deal with grief in different ways. Sometimes it's hard to focus on the loss of what's right in front of you, but it's nice to hear your dad has a heart for that regardless.
God bless.
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Date: 2005-06-18 03:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-18 04:27 pm (UTC)Sorry to hear about Jimmy. Had he been drinking?
We are in So. Soux City, going to the wedding this evening. Family says HI.
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Date: 2005-06-22 12:05 am (UTC)I don't even know what to say. At least not here, not so public, ya know?
Hope to see you soon.
:(..
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Date: 2005-06-22 01:31 am (UTC)It's hard....
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Date: 2005-06-28 11:44 pm (UTC)My heart to you.
Condolences
Date: 2005-07-05 01:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-09 08:40 am (UTC)