Thoughts from the Grave of a Soldier
January 8, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief
Oh wow, there are times when my heart just aches at the pain of death. Rather than comment too much I will let you read a blog post from a soldier who died – he left a blog post to be published in case of his death.
Here is a snippet but suggest you read his thoughts in full -
“What I don’t want this to be is a chance for me, or anyone else, to be maudlin. I’m dead. That sucks, at least for me and my family and friends. But all the tears in the world aren’t going to bring …read more
Smile…because
August 4, 2007 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief
I was reading a blog post today that touched my heart. Over at Guerilla HR there is a post about the loss of a young marine. Here is a snippet
“My family is mourning the loss of my nephew, Corporal James Mazza Jr. Jimmy was a great kid who grew up to be an outstanding young man and a proud Marine. In his passing, I have come to realize some of the great lessons I can learn from him.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because is happened – Jimmy loved that line, and I can now understand how well it truly …read more






