articles about Chad Michael.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/27/afghan.deaths/

http://www.justnews.com/news/21450024/detail.html



http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1305615.html

http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/534509.html?nav=5011

another sad week...

This week has been a hard week. A person I went to highschool with, have known for most of my life, and ran in the fire department with him, his brother and his dad was killed in Afghanistan last Tuesday. His father, Jeff passed away in 2003. You may have seen it on the news, he was one of 3 DEA agents killed in Afghanistan when their helicopters crashed. His name was Chad Michael and he was 30 yrs old. He is a true HERO. He is the type of man that I will teach my children about.
Rest In Peace Chad, may the angels light your way to heaven where you surely belong, I hope that you are reunited with your dad. Look down on us and smile knowing how much we love you and honor you. You are a true American Hero and we will honor your memory forever. You are the hero I will teach my children about and honor. Know that your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

mourning the loss with another mommy.... and blissfully thankful

Today, I am saddened. A friend on a board I am on, a blog that I follow {and one of my followers as well} lost her husband late last week- her best friend and her soulmate. The father of her children. She is so young, and is now a Widow, and now a single mother of 4.

I can't even begin to fathom the depth of her loss, or her children's loss, but in this moment I am blissfully thankful for my hubster- and as I posted on facebook this weekend, everything I was irritated about 2 days ago, a week ago, hell a month ago is forgotten. All is forgiven. he was telling me just this am about a near head on accident he almost had on the mountain and all at once I was terrified. He kept saying "Chrissi, it wasn't my fault" well that is not any consolation if hes not here..... Well thank you but it wasn't HIS fault..... that wouldn't make him any less gone. and I am just not strong enough to raise the kids on my own without him. This I know.......

So for today if everyone could just say a prayer for Joanna and her family....... here is her blog... her husband's is also on my blog roll... Barry the Blade as I have been reading his blogs for awhile as well.......

http://sixbendersandadog.blogspot.com/


take care, and hug your loved ones tight today!