Tonight's post is going to be a quickie, as there is only one item on my Happy List for the week; this item supercedes all others in terms of importance. Today, I am happy and grateful for this:
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I do not wish this post to be an invitation for debate; I am not blind to the fact that this is only the first step of many and I certainly don't believe this to be the absolute end all be all. But I AM choosing to celebrate in this moment: it's been a long eight and a half years of violence and unncessary loss - it's time.
My heart is happy and I am especially moved by this announcement because my little brother served 18 months in Iraq. I extend my deepest gratitude to all soldiers who have served our country. Thank you for your service and all you have done!
Happy Weekend-ing, friends!
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Something to be happy about indeed! Ironic that you post this on the same night my best friend called from Afghanistan to tell me when he is coming home!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right... It truly is something to just to be happy about.
ReplyDeleteGreats news indeed!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's huge news! I can't believe that the first place I find out about it is on your blog!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. My husband spent 8 months in Iraq in 2003 when everything first started...he left a couple of days after our 1 year wedding anniversary. Hardest time of my life when he was there!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, on a lighter note haha...to answer your question a while back, so sorry I forgot to respond ... the lomo-ish quality on those carnival pics are from an in-house creative filter on my camera...I love it because it just takes one push of a button to add it!