I had just come out of Jersey Mike's grabbing my lunch when I ran into the police blocking off the intersection of Kenwood and Montgomery Roads. A bystander informed me that a funeral procession was about to go through, so I grabbed my camera. I didn't even know who it was for at the time. I later found out that it was for Army Specialist Michael Frank who died in Iraq last week. I then sat in my car in a moment of silence for the fallen soldier. Watching the procession made me realize that this is as close as the Iraq war has come to affecting my daily life. A 15 minute delay out of my busy day. It makes you think about how little we as americans have had to sacrifice for this war, while thousands of families around the country have had to endure tremendous loss.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Funeral for a fallen soldier.
I had just come out of Jersey Mike's grabbing my lunch when I ran into the police blocking off the intersection of Kenwood and Montgomery Roads. A bystander informed me that a funeral procession was about to go through, so I grabbed my camera. I didn't even know who it was for at the time. I later found out that it was for Army Specialist Michael Frank who died in Iraq last week. I then sat in my car in a moment of silence for the fallen soldier. Watching the procession made me realize that this is as close as the Iraq war has come to affecting my daily life. A 15 minute delay out of my busy day. It makes you think about how little we as americans have had to sacrifice for this war, while thousands of families around the country have had to endure tremendous loss.
We are so blessed to be safe in our homes while others are hurting in theirs. Try to remember all our service men and women in your prayers.
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