Comments on: A happier note http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:49:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SoCal Pir8 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 SoCal Pir8 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:19:52 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/#comment-3169 My time to serve, I'm sad to say, is over. I served my 20 years but now I feel I did far too little. I 'fought' the Cold War, patroling the seas searching the depths for our ever present foe and then supporting our green breathen with the air support they needed as they made their way ashore. As I stepped forward from my Father, now, unfortunately, the next generation of my family has to bear the load to meet and defeat our nation's enemies. I guess it has always been that way. We hoped that with the collapse of the Soviet Bear, we had finally put our nation on safe course. Little did we suspect that a snake was crawling up to bite at our ankles. What I started out to say is this, I fly every mission, walk every patrol, and wish I could still be in the fight. My time to serve, I’m sad to say, is over. I served my 20 years but now I feel I did far too little. I ‘fought’ the Cold War, patroling the seas searching the depths for our ever present foe and then supporting our green breathen with the air support they needed as they made their way ashore. As I stepped forward from my Father, now, unfortunately, the next generation of my family has to bear the load to meet and defeat our nation’s enemies. I guess it has always been that way. We hoped that with the collapse of the Soviet Bear, we had finally put our nation on safe course. Little did we suspect that a snake was crawling up to bite at our ankles.
What I started out to say is this, I fly every mission, walk every patrol, and wish I could still be in the fight.

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/comment-page-1/#comment-3152 FbL Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:43:11 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/#comment-3152 Oops! I did some thinking and realized that I was wrong about that letter existing just after 9-11. I think it first surfaced in early 2003 before the Iraq war. Oops! I did some thinking and realized that I was wrong about that letter existing just after 9-11. I think it first surfaced in early 2003 before the Iraq war.

]]> By: Kris, in New England http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 Kris, in New England Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:30:24 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/#comment-3151 Sometimes these things make the rounds and you get immune to the power in the message. This is NOT one of those - I've read it a few times before and it's one-two punch never eases up. Of course, I'm particularly proud that it came from a fellow New Englander. But for us up here in the Northeast country, the memories of 9/11/01 will remain fresh for a very long time. On the CT shoreline, you could see the towers burning. And too many communities in New England lost far too many loved ones, us included. So it's nice to see that this powerful message is still being circulated, for those parts of the country that have started to forget what it's all about. For Heather Lee Smith, Flight 11 Sometimes these things make the rounds and you get immune to the power in the message. This is NOT one of those – I’ve read it a few times before and it’s one-two punch never eases up. Of course, I’m particularly proud that it came from a fellow New Englander. But for us up here in the Northeast country, the memories of 9/11/01 will remain fresh for a very long time. On the CT shoreline, you could see the towers burning. And too many communities in New England lost far too many loved ones, us included. So it’s nice to see that this powerful message is still being circulated, for those parts of the country that have started to forget what it’s all about.

For Heather Lee Smith, Flight 11

]]> By: Barb http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Barb Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:43:55 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/#comment-3148 This is great, Lex - thanks for sharing. I don't know how I've missed it before, but it's a keeper ;-) This is great, Lex – thanks for sharing. I don’t know how I’ve missed it before, but it’s a keeper ;-)

]]> By: Sgt. B. http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/comment-page-1/#comment-3147 Sgt. B. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:54:20 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/#comment-3147 Yessir, and we'll take care of his buddies... Or laze the target, iff'n ya want... Yessir, and we’ll take care of his buddies… Or laze the target, iff’n ya want…

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 FbL Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:44:20 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/01/24/a-happier-note/#comment-3146 Yes, this is a good one! I remember first reading it not long after 9-11 (I think). It surely packed a wallop then, and it still does. Yes, this is a good one! I remember first reading it not long after 9-11 (I think). It surely packed a wallop then, and it still does.

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