tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787517.post112672478075008768..comments2024-03-09T02:15:19.943-08:00Comments on The Golfchick: We Help UsGolfchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15210647031286298869noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787517.post-1127744130063346072005-09-26T07:15:00.000-07:002005-09-26T07:15:00.000-07:00Tad,I like your philosophy for living with kindnes...Tad,<BR/><BR/>I like your philosophy for living with kindness and I appreciate your taking the time to comment. <BR/><BR/>You are already serving our country, so in my opinion, you shouldn't feel guilty and I should be thanking you. <BR/>If you're not in harm's way today, you probably were recently or will be soon. Even if not, you're supporting those that are and are willing to take their place at any moment. That's more than a lot of us can say. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of people that need help and helping them, we should have taken advantage of the increased feelings of patriotism after 9/11 to solicit funds for disabled veterans. <BR/>It's natural to grieve for the people who were injured or killed in sudden terrorist attacks because they had no choice in the matter. Soldiers are volunteers trying to defend against that kind of tragedy, so we should want to take care of them as much, if not more than innocent (but random) victims.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your thoughts and thanks for serving!<BR/><BR/>KristenGolfchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210647031286298869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787517.post-1127354616510217572005-09-21T19:03:00.000-07:002005-09-21T19:03:00.000-07:00Golfchick: I love your idea, although it seems re...Golfchick: I love your idea, although it seems really complicted -- i certainly don't have the talent or skills to put something like that together. but the concept seems good in general. <BR/><BR/>But, really, I wanted to say thank-you for your comments. I agree with Dave about the amount of emotion in your words for this entry, and I can't help but feel similiar emotions. I was in the US Army on Sep 11, 2001, actually, on leave for my honeymoon! I was recalled to help with base security even though the initial threat had passed. I am still in the military and work hard trying my best to secure our futures, but still feel guilt about my life going on. I lost friends in the attacks on 9/11 and have lost even more during the ngoing war on terrorism. But, I still have my wife, and still get to play golf when not delpoyed to foriegn lands. <BR/><BR/>Right now, I'm stationed outside the US, but not in the fight anywhere, s i get to play golf while my firends are in harms way. And then things like Katrina and now Rita hit our shores. My wife has family all over Florida, her mom in Panama City, FL, so I worry. And yes, I feel a lot guilt over goiing on everyday as if nothing happened. I can't help the same way, but I do donate moeny when I can (not a lot -- I am in the Army after all), but wonder if I could do more.<BR/><BR/>I will keep going, playing golf and looking for my personal bests -- all the while feeling guilty about the sacrifices and losses so many around us have had to endure. Life goes on for those of us sparred the wrath of God, or nature or fate, or whatever folks want to believe in, (even people magazine recognizes this -- this weeks cover has pictures of the human tragedy surrounding Katrina while the top banner advertises the year's best and worst dressed!) and we cannot let the bad guys, nature or anything else stop us from living! Lets just keep treating each day and each other like the gentleman in Nebraska treated you -- with kinidness so overpowering that you can not take a single breath without feeling unworthy of such service.<BR/><BR/>Thank-you for getting me to think about this, to put it into words to share with you and your readers my humble thoughts -- God Bless you and God bless America!<BR/><BR/>TadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787517.post-1126838212896702512005-09-15T19:36:00.000-07:002005-09-15T19:36:00.000-07:00Same dave, still looking forward to seeing more of...Same dave, still looking forward to seeing more of the dog. I'm suprized to see soooo many dogs in NYC! They are everywhere!theStewartFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116670381417481246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787517.post-1126834909663346062005-09-15T18:41:00.000-07:002005-09-15T18:41:00.000-07:00Thanks, Dave. Is this the same Dave who has commen...Thanks, Dave. Is this the same Dave who has commented before? I can't tell if it's all one Dave or not. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I write something on every September 11 anniversary that I e-mail to all the people I was stranded with in Chicago in 2001. This post is a slightly edited version of this year's edition. It's actually less emotional in some ways than previous editions, and the first one that doesn't focus solely on 9/11.<BR/><BR/>I love NYC and I've been to ground zero. I would like to be there for a ceremony at some point once I'm relatively confident I won't need to be medicated because of it. I will definitely check out your blog.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a religious person, but I appreciate a lot of the sentiments and spirit of many religious writings, including the Bible. I am also thankful for the hope and comfort it provides to people who need it. Thanks for the trivia lesson!Golfchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210647031286298869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787517.post-1126828560164974022005-09-15T16:56:00.000-07:002005-09-15T16:56:00.000-07:00WOW! That was written with a lot of emotion. I was...WOW! That was written with a lot of emotion. I was here in NYC for Sept 11; I posted some pics on my blog (www.clubphysics.blogspot.com). There were very emotional ceremonies most of the day and night at Ground Zero. It’s changed a lot since the fall of the towers. The subway station is up and running. The foundation for the new building is about finished. It’s about time to put a building back up there.<BR/><BR/>The guilt you feel is universal among us with any compassion for human life. It sprouts in our wanting to give, and reveals itself in the act of giving.<BR/><BR/>In the Bible, charity is often used to describe love. In the original King James Bible, 1 Corinthians - Chapter 13 – Verse 13, reads “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”. It’s most commonly translated as faith, hope, and love, but original manuscripts use the word charity. Not a sermon, just a quick bit of trivia.theStewartFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116670381417481246noreply@blogger.com