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Patriotic Grief: Observing a Soldier’s Final Journey
“Ladies and gentlemen, our flight will be slightly delayed. We have the privilege of escorting a fallen soldier and his family, so we want to give them some privacy. Please be patient as we wait for them to board the plane. Thank you for your understanding.” The waiting area fell silent in a way I’d…
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Three Angels in A Pickup Truck
Sometimes the unexpected comes along in ways that reset your default thought processes. It happened just outside the airport in Springfield, Missouri. My flight had just landed, I had picked up my compact rental car, and had turned on my cell phone to find an emergency phone call from my sister regarding our mom. She…
The Honeycomb 