When I returned for the visitation, the
sidewalk was gone.
The funeral director was on it.
And so were the SgtMaj and Glen…
…with an assist…
…from a Gold Star Dad.
The GSD and the LtCol. Two serious men at a serious time.
Glen and Sue were both wearing their
“God Bless the Good Guys” shirts.
Exactly right. Honor, courage and commitment are not the
core values of Anthony Soprano. He’s not
tough enough.
Americans are free. They are free to ignore the security that our
military provides. Free to seek wealth
and comfort that are not available to our warriors. Free to choose the time and place of their
death.
Federik gave up his freedom. He surrendered it freely. He did it for the rest of us, whether we are
grateful or not.
God bless the good guys. About three dozen of us tried to say that by
standing outside of the funeral home where one of the good guys lay. I try not to be seen by the mourners going in
and out, but did I manage to get portraits of 27 of them:
on to Frederik’s funeral day
back to the
Frederik Vazquez Mission
back to ALL MISSIONS