Report from the Vigil
Tonight we had about 30 people come out on short notice for our vigil. We had TV coverage from WBIR and WATE-TV. I saw several old friends and met some new folks all turned out to honor our fallen soldiers and talk about the injustice of this war.
The weather was great — sunny and cool — and as the sun was sinking we lit our candles. I spoke briefly about the grief of military families and then we read 46 names of fallen soldiers from Tennessee.
Then people made comments about the war and its impact on the world, our country, and their family. One man read from Kerry’s speech made today. We talked about the bad intelligence and deception that got us into this war. Others spoke emotionally about the emotional scars that war left on the their family. When everyone had had a chance to speak I thanked everyone and said goodnight. -T
posted by Todd Duren @ 7:33 PM
1 Comments:
Thank you, Todd, for organizing this event. I will burn blue candles to heal the wounds left by this immoral, illegal war.
It was good to see all the people there who care for those whose lives have been taken, who have lost loved ones, who still mourn all the deaths and who care for the wounded in body and spirit.
Blue candles all 'round in hopes of healing and peace to come.
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