Peace Like A River


It was a wide river, mistakable for a lake or even an ocean unless you'd been wading and knew its current. Somehow I'd crossed it... Now I saw the stream regrouped below, flowing on through what might've been vineyards, pastures, orhards... It flowed between and alongside the rivers of people; from here it was no more than a silver wire winding toward the city. - Leif Enger, Peace Like A River

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Indeed they are Americans

This comment was left in this post. I wanted to make sure you saw it.

jeff,
I am one of the people in the commercials. My name is John M. Ellsworth and I am the proud Father of LCPL Justin Ellsworth USMC, Justin was killed in action on November 13, 2004.
While stationed in Iraq, Justin often times told me of all the good things that were happening there. He would be outraged at what was being reported over there. I couldn't sit still any longer when Cindy Sheehan was dubbed "The Moral Authority" on the war. We had to get the good word out. WE WILL PREVAIL
I appreciate all of the support that has been given to my family and I, but most of all... PLEASE LISTEN TO OUR STORIES... for Justin's sake... and just for the record...the commercials... the families... WE ARE NOT REPUBLICANS or DEMOCRATS... We are AMERICANS.
God Bless you
Proud Father of LCPL Justin M. Ellsworth U.S.M.C.


Thank you so much, Mr. Ellsworth. It is an honor to hear from you.

(You can read more about the Ellsworth family here.)

2 Comments:

  • At Sat Feb 18, 08:58:00 PM, hammerswing75 said…

    Yes we pray for you, both soldiers and families. You deserve nothing less.

     
  • At Sat Feb 18, 09:43:00 PM, Leo Pusateri said…

    I am with you in spirit and in prayer...


    I could never thank you enough for you and your son's sacrifices..

    I'm sure that for every Sheehan there are literally thousands of honorable parents like you.

     

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