tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post4409547972260479747..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: Not the Career His Mama ChoseDiane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-32987074263122089102012-05-09T21:48:51.748-06:002012-05-09T21:48:51.748-06:00Thank you for you psychosympathy! Here's to th...Thank you for you psychosympathy! Here's to thumbs!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-27350788377544861052012-05-09T04:56:04.644-06:002012-05-09T04:56:04.644-06:00My psychosympathy kicked in while I was reading th...My psychosympathy kicked in while I was reading the penultimate (my good word!!) call up - my thumb's still twitching!!!Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-59878191760122002122012-05-07T20:58:59.092-06:002012-05-07T20:58:59.092-06:00thank you, Launna! We kept him close in our prayer...thank you, Launna! We kept him close in our prayers. I don't know how I would have survived otherwise.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-87287092564863065822012-05-07T20:58:10.825-06:002012-05-07T20:58:10.825-06:00Thanks so much, Joanne. I will pass that along to ...Thanks so much, Joanne. I will pass that along to him. I will especially mention the grass underfoot! It was something that didn't even occur to us living here in Canada . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-79867412760761154532012-05-07T20:56:22.485-06:002012-05-07T20:56:22.485-06:00I had never even thought about it. When you don...I had never even thought about it. When you don't dare walk around for fear that the very ground around you will kill. It sure put things into perspective for us!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-44252426298370700702012-05-07T20:54:49.606-06:002012-05-07T20:54:49.606-06:00Hold on to him tight while he's there. And kee...Hold on to him tight while he's there. And keep praying for him when he's overseas. Those prayers are heard!!!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-40623752887235538602012-05-07T20:53:58.346-06:002012-05-07T20:53:58.346-06:00I love hearing from you, Nezzy! I will pass along...I love hearing from you, Nezzy! I will pass along your good wishes. You are right. Until it hits us in the face, we seldom think of the sacrifices made. We can't thank them enough!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-60865683502415682982012-05-07T19:40:00.099-06:002012-05-07T19:40:00.099-06:00Such a powerful story, it is so hard to let our ch...Such a powerful story, it is so hard to let our children go to live the life they are meant to live, even if it is scary. I am glad he returned okay:)Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-39021105013757343462012-05-07T16:02:59.273-06:002012-05-07T16:02:59.273-06:00Wow. He has our love, honor and gratitude. And I...Wow. He has our love, honor and gratitude. And I also wish him a future with a lot of grass underfoot.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-13988397903694645802012-05-07T13:06:02.405-06:002012-05-07T13:06:02.405-06:00Wow. That really puts it into perspective doesn&#...Wow. That really puts it into perspective doesn't it. I need to take a look around me and add even more of the little things to my gratitude list. Thanks for sharing!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650386366226859611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-58262654554330651962012-05-07T12:32:52.549-06:002012-05-07T12:32:52.549-06:00I am so glad he is back and safe My family will ...I am so glad he is back and safe My family will experience our first deployment next year. I am not looking forward to it at all.The Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129815174861478639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-8656940236203550002012-05-07T12:20:58.177-06:002012-05-07T12:20:58.177-06:00Those tiny little pleasures that we don't even...Those tiny little pleasures that we don't even give a second through to are probably the ones loved ones miss the most when deployed. <br /><br />I'm sure your wonderful son has a new view of the world 'round him. Thank him for my for his service. We cannot thank our soldiers enough.<br /><br />God bless ya sweetie and have a magnificent week!!! :o)Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-50880338027523198672012-05-07T12:02:27.139-06:002012-05-07T12:02:27.139-06:00One of the things we take for granted, right?One of the things we take for granted, right?Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-68010309686616427462012-05-07T12:02:09.973-06:002012-05-07T12:02:09.973-06:00Nah. He was raised with 'dog bombs'. He...Nah. He was raised with 'dog bombs'. He's on his own . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-58893913057334552862012-05-07T11:23:11.592-06:002012-05-07T11:23:11.592-06:00Erik never told me that he couldn't step on gr...Erik never told me that he couldn't step on grass over there... it is kinda sadKloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354332829597477585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-52649483636468447352012-05-07T11:10:52.893-06:002012-05-07T11:10:52.893-06:00Wow...it must have felt so wonderful to not have t...Wow...it must have felt so wonderful to not have to worry about what might have been underfoot...you did warn him about the "dog bombs" didn't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com