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08-14-2007, 03:41 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio
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| I only have a minute to check in... I am in TN for my cousins funeral. Yesterday was the calling hours for my cousin Justin. It was 6 hours long. I got to see my cousins youngest 2 children for the first time. His son, Joshua, named for my brother, will be 5 months old on Thursday. He was the first of Justin's children to be there, so I asked if I could hold him. I was totally unprepared for how much he would look like Justin. I should have expected it. I picked him up and he looked right at me and grinned and I swear I could have been holding Justin in my arms. I had to give him back, not because I didn't want to hold him, I was just too overwhelmed. He is such a beautiful baby. I did hold him again later, for hours, and walked around with him...but it is impossible to hold him without crying and just knowing that I was able to hold a piece of my cousin even though he is no longer here..... Non of the family had ever seen his youngest daughter who is 2, but she was there with her mom yesterday and my Aunt Hazel held all three of Justin's children in her arms at the same time. Cameras went off like crazy it was such a special moment. His dog tags are in the casket with him. Someone had told me the dog tags were still in Iraq but my other Aunt told me that no, they were in the casket and that they had done a DNA test to prove that it was Justin. That destroyed all hope I had that they had made a mistake. I didn't know DNA tests had been done to prove it was him. It was a long day yesterday and right now I feel all cried out but today is going to be another long day and sometimes it just takes for someone to say one thing to start us all again. My cousin Vernon, Justin's older brother, hugged me plenty yesterday! These boys and their parents were my surrogate family, they are like brothers to me. This sounds horrible, but I have been closer with my cousins than with my own brothers. Both of my brothers are here as well so I will be sure to hug them before we separate again. Justin is the first Blackwell to die in combat in over 100 years, since the civil war. He is the first of our immediate family line to pass on. Yesterday a PGR gave my Aunt a statue of a soldier hugging Jesus.
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08-14-2007, 04:37 AM | #2 |
Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys
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| Oh Alycia, it's such a sad, somber time for everyone.....it must be of some comfort to have so many family members around to talk, cry, & remember Justin.....It's so sad his children lost their dad.....
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08-14-2007, 04:55 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| Alycia -- sending you my sincerest condolences and hugs. Will keep your entire family in my prayers. |
08-14-2007, 05:02 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: texas
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| Again, I am so sorry for your loss. I will be keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers. Patty |
08-14-2007, 05:31 AM | #5 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| So sorry for your loss. I am glad you were surrounded by family and friends.
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08-14-2007, 05:34 AM | #6 |
Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va
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| i am so very sorry. i am not good with death and i cannot express my sadness. the only thing i can say is i am very sorry.
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08-14-2007, 05:52 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Mt deepest condolences on such a tragic loss. My heart goes out to you and your family.
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08-14-2007, 06:46 AM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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| I am so sorry for your family's loss. Angie |
08-14-2007, 12:27 PM | #9 |
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| Bless you and your family. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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08-14-2007, 02:31 PM | #10 |
and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana
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| WOW Alycia... I am sending prayers to you and your family... It is so hard during this time, Bless Yu and your family! d
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08-14-2007, 03:37 PM | #11 |
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| I'm so sorry, Alycia. I know this is hard. You and your family remain in my prayers. I am so sad for Justin's children, and I am so proud of him for helping to defend our country. So very sad.
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08-14-2007, 03:41 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | I'm really sorry for your loss, Alycia. May God bring comfort to your heart. |
08-14-2007, 03:51 PM | #13 |
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| Alycia, I just wanted to extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family's loss.
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08-14-2007, 04:18 PM | #14 |
My Four Sweet Babies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Jersey near Philadelphia
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| I am so sorry for your loss.
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