A Fallen Hero.......

I know several men and woman who serve for our country in the armed forces, I am always struck by the sacrifice they make. Not only putting their life in danger, but many times moving away from family and friends. Leaving behind spouses, and children, missing milestones ...just to make sure the rest of us don't have to.

This weekend I attended the funeral of a fellow classmate who paid the ultimate price in war. He was killed along with three others in a roadside bombing. His wife and him attended grade school with me for 8 years. He leaves behind his wife, and three young children, one a daughter who is only 5 weeks old. He was deployed right before her birth, and never got to hold her or meet her. There are no words that express that pain. I went to the funeral on Saturday, and really it has haunted me ever since. It seems so unfair, and I hurt for his family, his wife. I am hurt that his children will never get to know what a brave man he was, and that he will not be able to guide them through life. I am sad it leaves his wife a widow before she is even 30, and that she has to do it on her own.

I know times are hard, and I understand if no one can give to the trust fund for his wife and his children. I have attached a address for those who can give, and hope you all can keep this family in your prayers through this impossible time.

http://inmemoryofjohn.chipin.com/the-hallett-family