[tkret]

Originally Posted by Cassie325

Thank you my friend...he leaves in about 3 hours...saying goodbye to his 9 year old daughter and my mom and dad....

Cassie325 ... sitting here thinking of your brother and wondering how his departure went today; although, I'm pretty sure I know how it went. I guess I just wanted to say that I'm thinking of you, your family, and, of course, Jimmy's 9 year old little girl. Keep looking up!

[Sidney Lanier]

Our hearts and thoughts are with your brother and all our service men and women who are in harm's way in Iraq and Afghanistan and wherever else they have to be. The son of close friends of ours (whom I've known since he was born) is in Special Forces in Afghanistan, and although he is career military, it is still scary, but we know that he's doing what he loves to do. Our best as well to you and all your brother's family!

[Cassie325]

Originally Posted by Sidney Lanier

Our hearts and thoughts are with your brother and all our service men and women who are in harm's way in Iraq and Afghanistan and wherever else they have to be. The son of close friends of ours (whom I've known since he was born) is in Special Forces in Afghanistan, and although he is career military, it is still scary, but we know that he's doing what he loves to do. Our best as well to you and all your brother's family!

Thank you Sidney.....my prayers are with your friends son as well !!!

I spoke to Jimmy tonight...waiting for his plane....he was so brave and calm....I was in tears....

I told him of all my friends here in TV's and beyond said Thank you and are praying for him.....

he said Thank them all....and please pray for everyone else as well....

He has NEVER in his life been so self sacrifying.........I hate him leaving but I love the MARINES!

[JohnN]

my thoughts and prayers to bring him and all our military folks home safely and soon

[sandybill2]

My thoughts and prayers for your brother and all of our military men and women.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Cassie325

He has NEVER in his life been so self sacrifying.........I hate him leaving but I love the MARINES!

Anyone serving in the armed forces is a true-life hero.

[Blondie]

I will offer up prayers for your brother, Cassie, as I do each day for all the military men and women who work so hard each day to keep us safe. I am very grateful to all of them, as I am for all the firemen and policemen who, seven years ago tomorrow, worked so tirelessly to assist the victims of the terrorist attack.

md blondie

[F16 1UB]

We'll watch over them too. God speed!!!

[Cassie325]

This is the best group of people....you all bring me to tears with your thoughts and prayres...not just for my family but for all families of military and the men and women serving our country! God Bless all of you as well!!


Jimmy's departure (PS if he knew I was calling him Jimmy he would kill me...it's JIM....LOL)....anyway...Jimmy's departure went as smoothly as possible. As you know they do not let anyone down to the gate without a ticket. So my parents and Jamie had to stand at the window to watch him walk down the corridor to his gate. My mother said it was like a scene from a movie...slow motion...every two seconds he would turn his head and wave. I cry just thinking about it. My mother said he looked like a man (30 yrs old) for the first time in his entire life. She was VERY proud and very sad...because even though he is a man....he is still her baby!!

My father does not, of course, show emotion very often and had tears in his eyes....he told me later that he knows with every fiber of his being that Jimmy will be home for Easter dinner! How hard was that to hear....

Jamie (the 9 year old) was very sad and cried and waved and jumped in Papa's arms so she could see all the way down the hall. They kept her home from school and took her to Friendly's for a lunch....then some ice cream....Jimmy called her around 10pm that night stating that he was in the airport waiting for his plane....

I am a sister....and it kills me to even think about him being over there....but I can't even fathom being a parent of someone in the military....being SO proud and SO scared at the same time.

Sorry for the long post....just needed to get it all out....thanks for listening....again....and thanks again for your kindness, support for our troupes and the blessings you have given me!

[tkret]

GREAT post, Cassie325 (Cuz). No apologies necessary; very beautifully written.

[Cassie325]

Originally Posted by tkret

GREAT post, Cassie325 (Cuz). No apologies necessary; very beautifully written.

Thanks Burnz!!!

[tkret]

Hi Cousin Cassie,
Has Jimmy arrived at his destination or is he on a base somewhere getting processed? He continues to be lifted up for special blessings each day.

[Cassie325]

I heard yesterday that he had arrived....please don't ask where....as I don't get that much information. He calls my mom who then sends it on to the rest of us....with 7 siblings there are just too many people to call.....

Mom doesn't always give us all the details...just that he is safe and that he said hello....he spoke to Jamie for a few minutes....she got to tell him that her tooth fell out and she was expecting something good from the toothfairy....

This is all I know....he is SAFE....thank you for your thoughts and prayers!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by JohnN

my thoughts and prayers to bring him and all our military folks home safely and soon

My thoughts echos Johns' as they usually do. Tell him Thank you from our family too!

[Cassie325]

Originally Posted by redwitch

My friend's son, Jamie, received notice that he is going back (I believe is leaving this week). He did his stint doing the same thing your brother is doing, came home, got out, got a job, got married, just had a baby and now is told that he has to go back. Given that he will be doing the same thing as your brother and close to the same time, I hope that they can work together. At least Jamie's gone through it once and knows at least some of the tricks to survive.

So, prayers for Jimmy, Matt, Jamie and all the other men and women serving in the military. May they all come home safe and whole.

Red...what is Jamie's last name? Jimmy said they really don't know people's first names...just last....