[LinP3] Re: We buried an ex-pat friend today.

Way to go, Mike! A classy and meaningful gesture. Our lives do
matter to each other, our example counts. I'm sure that spoke a
thousand beautiful words, a big strong serviceman caring about those
who are little and helpless. Thanks!
Hannah

--- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Farrell"
<firstsgtmike@...> wrote:
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> We buried an ex-pat friend today. We were only informed yesterday
> morning that Don had died, (unexpectly). The word was passed.
> Seventeen "kanos", several with their wives were in attendance. We
> outnumbered the Fillipinos.
>
> There were two other Filipino burials going on at the same time. I
> sincerely hope that an unspoken message was read. Don't mess with
a
> kano in CDO, we stand by and stick up for one another.
>
> Lesson #476, How to Become a Legend in Your Own Time.
>
> A monument was just outside the church, leading to the cemetary.
The
> monument read, "Dedicated to the unborn children." I found a local
> flower vendor. For P20, I bought two cans of live flowers which I
> laid at the foot of the monument.
>
> My gesture was the topic of favorable conversation amongst several
> groups who came to honor their deceased relatives. Unsolicited, I
> heard my name mentioned three times by the Filiponos.
>
> (I never identified myself, nor was asked for my name during my
time
> there.)
>
> Bragadoccio? I think not. How will YOU be remembered as a menber
of
> YOUR community?
>
> And if your community only exists with faceless contacts on the
> Internet ................................ ?
>
> Mike Farrell
> Cagayan de Oro
>

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