just seen one of the bravest things

[Phil rr]

a mum telling that she didn't want more bloodshed to retrieve the body of her son, from a warzone?

 

"i believe that the body is a box for what's inside, and sometimes the box breaks, but it's what inside that counts. no more blood should be shed to retrieve the body's"

 

FUCK. :'(

Edited May 12, 2004 by Phil rr

[Ian Cashman]

[Louise]

lost

 

is there a link or summat so i can read the full story

[Dawn]

I thought it was pretty obvious

 

the mother doesn't want any more blood shed getting her boys body out of Iraq, because most wil see it as a box not what it contains.

[Louise]

think it was the 'bravest' thing that obviously confused me then.......was she getting it herself (no, that wasnt a pisstake).

 

yes it tugs at the heartstrings, and yes it would upset me but i wouldnt call it one of the bravest things.....maybe i have a different oppinion of brave

[Dawn]

Yeah obviously you do ... For a mother to have lost her son in the most horrific way, to tell the world basically, if it means more blood shed getting the box out then forget it ... I would say that is very brave statement (emotionally) to make very unselfish, very careing .. there are alot of word I could add to the list and brave would most certainly be in there.

 

Wouldn't life be boring though if we were all of the same mind and thoughts ... I just thank god that i've got compassion for others especially in these circumstances.

[Louise]

i do have compasion

 

all i asked for was it to be worded so i could understand it more

[Lisa]

I tend to agree with Dawn, what this lady is doing, is giving up the chance to get her son back over to give him a decent buriel, so that it can possibly save others, to me that is incredibly brave, I know if it were my child, I would want them back if I could

[Lisa]

QUOTE (Louise @ May 13 2004, 11:03)

i do have compasion all i asked for was it to be worded so i could understand it more

Lou, I dont think dawn was saying your not compassionate at all, she was merely pointing or staing how she see's this ladies reaction to things, as for explaning better, I thought Dawn's break down was clear cut

[Louise]

i know....

 

thats what i was asking for, i had no idea about the bodies being left before dawn pointed this out, thats why i said i was lost at the begining

[Alex]

Not there is much to come home.

[Lisa]

QUOTE (Alex @ May 13 2004, 11:27)

Not there is much to come home.

this could be true, but something is better than nothing, is it not, just the sheer fact of knowing your child/son is dead is bad enough!!

[Guest]

QUOTE (Dawn @ May 13 2004, 11:00)

Yeah obviously you do ... For a mother to have lost her son in the most horrific way, to tell the world basically, if it means more blood shed getting the box out then forget it ... I would say that is very brave statement (emotionally) to make very unselfish, very careing .. there are alot of word I could add to the list and brave would most certainly be in there. Wouldn't life be boring though if we were all of the same mind and thoughts ... I just thank god that i've got compassion for others especially in these circumstances.

Coudn't have said it better myself.

 

[Ian Cashman]

agreed..

 

now someone has worded it in a way that doesnt make me wonder if they can actually speak english...

why was the original post worded as a question?

Edited May 13, 2004 by Ian Cashman

[Phil rr]

QUOTE (Ian Cashman @ May 13 2004, 15:30)

agreed.. now someone has worded it in a way that doesnt make me wonder if they can actually speak english... why was the original post worded as a question?

cos i wans't sure if i got the information exactly right.

 

as in - "this is what happened, i think?"

 

my ramblings in my style of typing things.