tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post5052184888045683600..comments2023-12-27T09:28:32.621-07:00Comments on Retired English Teacher: Memorial Day ~ A Time of Remembrance Sally Wesselyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-70912317155791916082015-05-31T10:56:03.870-06:002015-05-31T10:56:03.870-06:00You are a strong lady, a true and faithful success...You are a strong lady, a true and faithful successor to the women who came before you.<br />Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-56302270709469138612015-05-31T06:59:18.842-06:002015-05-31T06:59:18.842-06:00What a lovely post, Sally. And what amazing stock ...What a lovely post, Sally. And what amazing stock you come from. Your grandmother was an amazing woman - I love that story. I love, too, that you had this day of solitude to visit with all those spirits who live in your heart. Sending you love.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-4051909920947895452015-05-30T17:38:28.525-06:002015-05-30T17:38:28.525-06:00I can't remember how I stumbled across your bl...I can't remember how I stumbled across your blog, working away from home and trying to catch up on comments on my own blog while I've got the time. Your words dragged me in; they could speak for so many. Your dignity is a lesson to all of us. I can't imagine, and don't want to, the pain of losing a child. We all have loved ones to remember, of course, but your words have a resonance. On the historical front, it was interesting to see, when visiting the USA, that civil war memorials predominate; here, across the Pond, it is WW1 & 2. The losses in Europe for those wars is sickening - millions of people. But can there be anything more terrible than a civil war - brother against brother - and it is still your worst conflict. For me, Elgar's Nimrod soothes.<br />Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-19229043234359762015-05-30T15:49:03.481-06:002015-05-30T15:49:03.481-06:00Lovely, moving post, Sally. I'd forgotten that...Lovely, moving post, Sally. I'd forgotten that your mother and I, and my mother, share the same first name. I don't use mine, since I've always been called by my middle name. My mother was "Bertie" to everyone.<br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-43433806776246965772015-05-27T15:08:08.027-06:002015-05-27T15:08:08.027-06:00The strings that tug the heart. Thanks Sally. The strings that tug the heart. Thanks Sally. troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-14661893255886222402015-05-27T14:47:52.464-06:002015-05-27T14:47:52.464-06:00This was a poignant and fascinating post, Sally, o...This was a poignant and fascinating post, Sally, one filled with deep passion for those loved, those who made a difference. Like you, my grandmother (mom's) played a big role in my life although I never knew her as, like yours, she died before I was born. Funny how people can influence us despite lack of physical presence. <br /><br />As a kid I always decorated the graves with my mom and it's something Rick and I do to this day (although this year we are doing it next week, closer to "real" memorial day and also a weekend we are in town. He has come to know those he never met through those visits. A time I cherish.<br /><br />Sending hugs. I know your Julie anniversary is especially tough and I am glad you were able to have some time to reflect this year.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-67109859278435238082015-05-27T06:50:46.359-06:002015-05-27T06:50:46.359-06:00I am impressed with what a fine post you've cr...I am impressed with what a fine post you've created here, Sally, to honor your loved ones no longer with you. I can see you in your mother's face. My mother died at 69, which does seem awfully young to me these days. I still miss her. DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-52560580762021172082015-05-26T21:56:28.437-06:002015-05-26T21:56:28.437-06:00Love this post, Sally. My mother used to be in c...Love this post, Sally. My mother used to be in charge of our cemetery's Decoration Day (in my hometown of Big Stone Gap, VA)... She would work hard making sure the graves all had flowers on that day--especially those who had served our country in the Armed Forces and had died for our freedom. <br /><br />That was neat that you visited your cemetery on Memorial Day this year. I know it's a hard day/weekend for you/family since Julie's death was on that weekend.My love and prayers are always with you.<br /><br />Your Mom and her mother are/were both strong women. Your Mom looks GREAT to be 98. That is so NEAT---and the fact that she is still independent is just amazing...<br /><br />Loved reading about your grandmother's life. Wow--what an amazing woman. Too bad she was gone before you were born. I had no grandmothers or grandfathers.. ALL of mine had died before I was born.. I get sad thinking about how much I missed in my life.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Betsy Betsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-5272347631568674102015-05-26T13:48:35.652-06:002015-05-26T13:48:35.652-06:00Your grandmother was something! Wow! She would mak...Your grandmother was something! Wow! She would make an amazing character for a book. <br />Your day sounds like it was filled with precious memories. I like that you are close enough to visit and pay honor to so many.<br />I also am thankful for your friendship.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-28402916496969355932015-05-26T12:32:09.019-06:002015-05-26T12:32:09.019-06:00A touching tribute to your family, bridging genera...A touching tribute to your family, bridging generations.Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-19943702918079696472015-05-26T12:12:00.206-06:002015-05-26T12:12:00.206-06:00Wonderful post, Sally. Wonderful post, Sally. Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-62248522878786158932015-05-26T10:21:22.814-06:002015-05-26T10:21:22.814-06:00Remembrance can give us the strength we need to go...Remembrance can give us the strength we need to go on with our lives. I know you have happy memories of Julie, but I can't imagine the pain of your grief. You come from a line of strong, Independent women, Sally. It's good to lean on that strength sometimes. Glad you saw the bluebird. Still snowing, sleeting, raining in Breck. Send me a bluebird!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-19256013333490878372015-05-26T08:30:55.671-06:002015-05-26T08:30:55.671-06:00You did a good job chronicling your day of remembr...You did a good job chronicling your day of remembrance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-88221642631245974862015-05-26T08:07:03.963-06:002015-05-26T08:07:03.963-06:00touching tribute to your family members, one day w...touching tribute to your family members, one day we will all be together again!Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-82092192189159409762015-05-26T07:34:37.484-06:002015-05-26T07:34:37.484-06:00Thank you Sally for sharing your thoughts. I admi...Thank you Sally for sharing your thoughts. I admit, your mother is a one of a kind woman, amazing. I appreciate the photos, something I have very few of. (Old photos) Kathy AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-7193218020640726332015-05-26T06:38:48.089-06:002015-05-26T06:38:48.089-06:00It was a true remembrance day for you. Thank you ...It was a true remembrance day for you. Thank you for sharing your family history with us in such a beautiful way.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-64193882059959486712015-05-26T06:13:08.206-06:002015-05-26T06:13:08.206-06:00I think I can relate a little more now. We lost o...I think I can relate a little more now. We lost our oldest son on Friday. He was a water bomber pilot, fighting a forest fire in northern Alberta. We have a beautiful loft cemetery nearby where many generations of our family are buried too.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-76587543692142593982015-05-25T23:59:46.601-06:002015-05-25T23:59:46.601-06:00A very moving post and tribute to all who have gon...A very moving post and tribute to all who have gone before us. Your Mum looks absolutely marvellous . Looks a very strong lady and I loved seeing her as a girl. You have been through a lot over the past few years and it is wonderful that you have gained strength from mant friends.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.com