Lindy

Why in the world did you get reactions and not me!? 

Yep I have a beef with that too, as well as NON service dogs in grocery stores, hardware stores, the Post Office.
 

I have a beef with non service dogs allowed in restaurants.
Just thought I would share that nugget of info.

I have a beef with non service dogs allowed in restaurants.
Just thought I would share that nugget of info.

I have a beef with non service dogs allowed in restaurants.
Just thought I would share that nugget of info.

Blue Bloods- The Middle - Mike and Molly

I'm going to do something that very few individuals will say in our Nationalist country.I truly am terribly sorry for what you went through. The horrors that you went through and the things you experienced should never be experienced by a human being.
I am terribly sorry that you had to travel some 7000 miles away to some God forsaken land to participate in a stupid meaningless war, not "defending our freedoms", but in an idiotic mindless political game. That the root of these wars is the US's meddling in other countries affairs for the past 60 years.
I have a brother who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, he still doesn't talk much about it. Thankfully, he somehow made it through okay (and I say that only that he doesn't have any major outward scars). He mentioned to me once that the reason he went to Afghanistan was that after Iraq he felt he had to go to help protect his brothers -- forget all the patriotic crap, when it hits the fan, it's about those beside you.
I don't know what the answer is . . . I believe (from what you've written) that you are a tortured soul trying to find relief. No one, will be able to quite understand the pain and suffering you've gone through, except One . . . Jesus Christ. The Atonement covers much more than our sins. It is our path to Peace. At-one-ment, at one with ourselves, with our fellow men, and with God.
This much I do know, whatever emotional scars you have in your life-- you will have to deal with them and resolve them and you will have to keep resolving them. It is a long hard road. If one papers over the emotional scars, one will never truly be at peace and living the life that our Heavenly Father wants us to lead. It may take a while to be able to deal with the emotional damage . . .
I can promise you that as you seek to understand more of the Master you will find more peace in your life. He is more compassionate than we can possibly imagine . . .
The two greatest commandments:
Love the Lord thy God
Love your neighbor.
May you find the peace you are striving for and need.

Well punch my kidney and color me blue....... all this time I thought you were a Pam.

Doing great Pam. Had some frustrating years dealing with life, losing both my parents within 9 months of each other, dealing with my stubborn adult children, but it's all good now. Two of my 4 children have matured into responsible adults...... the other two have matured into adults. :-) 
I tried to get back into the online grove here and there- but failed. 
I work with hubby everyday in our little business, and have been teaching in Primary and youth Sunday School for so many years- I need some additional adult connection with the Church. :-) 
How are things with you?

I have a friend who bleeds Packer blood. My house roots for the Broncos, and any team who plays against the Patriots and Seahawks. :-) 

Doing great Pam. Had some frustrating years dealing with life, losing both my parents within 9 months of each other, dealing with my stubborn adult children, but it's all good now. Two of my 4 children have matured into responsible adults...... the other two have matured into adults. :-) 
I tried to get back into the online grove here and there- but failed. 
I work with hubby everyday in our little business, and have been teaching in Primary and youth Sunday School for so many years- I need some additional adult connection with the Church. :-) 
How are things with you?

Personally I think it's ridiculous what these groups want to tear down.  We went through a lot of turmoil during our countries growth. I had ancestors fighting on both sides in the Civil War, they all fought for what they believed in. 
 Those groups who want to hate and destroy just to make their opinions heard.... I shutter to think of how far our country will let them go. How much more hate and destruction they will allow before it's considered enough.

Personally I think it's ridiculous what these groups want to tear down.  We went through a lot of turmoil during our countries growth. I had ancestors fighting on both sides in the Civil War, they all fought for what they believed in. 
 Those groups who want to hate and destroy just to make their opinions heard.... I shutter to think of how far our country will let them go. How much more hate and destruction they will allow before it's considered enough.

Personally I think it's ridiculous what these groups want to tear down.  We went through a lot of turmoil during our countries growth. I had ancestors fighting on both sides in the Civil War, they all fought for what they believed in. 
 Those groups who want to hate and destroy just to make their opinions heard.... I shutter to think of how far our country will let them go. How much more hate and destruction they will allow before it's considered enough.

@Fether perhaps unintentionally, you did the same as the statue--destroyers. You started with a list of clear bad guys, and then asked, "Does anyone who supported slavery deserve a memorial or statue?" That's how we got from removing Confederate generals in public squares to the talk of removing Jefferson and Washington.  Slippery slope, but we reached the bottom in about a day--or in this case, within one post.