Operation Silverlance

40 years ago this comming week

from JoeUser Forums
AS the 40th anniversery of operation silverlance approaches I cannot help but wonder why am I still alive?

I left behind teammates that in my mind are still children, 18,19 and 20 year old kids, with hearts the size of rhode Island.

I sit here approaching my birthday, and find no reason I am still here.

I see pictures in my head of my old friends, companions, they are forever frozen in time as young, while I am growing very grey, and fat, old and tired.

If anyone cares to read about operation silverlance just type those words in the url bar.

See what things were like for the patriots of a time gone by.

sadly submitted.

moderateman, aka elie
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
Elie...your posts have been very sad lately. Stop dwelling on the past...it obviosly is not a pleasant one. Look ahead to a bright future. You are obviosly close to retirement age, like myself... start planning places to visit, things to do. Count your blessings!
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
I cannot say why you are still here elie for only GOD knows the answer, all I can say is I for one of many am very very very glad you still are , I cannot bear to think of what my life would be like without you in it.,You fill my life with love joy and hapiness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service you gave to this wonderful land of ours your friends that gave their lives for us would / are very proud of the man you turned out to be
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Manopeace, I don't think that Elie is dwelling in the past, I think he is trying to deal with his feelings of the past, trying to sort them all out, as I think we all do as we age. this is stuff he needs to get out and the way he is doing that is with his writtings,
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: ManopeacePosted: Wednesday, March 02, 2005Elie...your posts have been very sad lately.


I always get sad a couple months before this time of year mano.. just one those things.
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: GimpyonePosted: Wednesday, March 02, 2005I cannot say why you are still here elie for only GOD knows the answer


boy my belle aint that the truth. and since no man/woman can know the mind of GOD i guess this will always be a mystery to me.