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Old 12-13-2008, 01:47 AM   #8
Delphi
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Scotland
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Default Re: What can you say to THIS ! (help me understand)

My heart goes out to you, your brother and your nephew's mother, your whole family.

Recently we have had a funeral in our town for a local lad killed in one of these wars. Some of the shops closed as a mark of respect, and there was a lot of "He died for his country " and "He died helping other people"

Now if these kind of remarks are helpful to your grief and that lad's family's grief, well and good.
If they are not helpful, be prepared for them.

I have a line from the anti-war song to end anti-war songs in my head, Green Fields of France
"I hope you died quick and I hope you died clean"
Sounds like your nephew did and may that be at least a small bit of consolation

with love
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