We will get Hillary elected. Promise. You can watch from the other side.

but your post brought tears to my eyes. I wish you a smooth journey surrounded by the ones you love.


I have no doubt that your voice is every bit as important as anyone else's on DU.

Sorry to hear of your health problems. It sucks, but what ya gonna do? When that time comes, know that there are a lot of us here to carry on the good fight. Being a marine, you have my utmost respect and thanks for volunteering to defend this country we all love so much. Without people like yourself, we are nothing.

After losing my wife to cancer, I am at peace with my mortality. We all gotta go sometime, but living truly is the hard part. The way I see it, we all get a turn at life. Some are fortunate enough to live a long life, others are not. When your turn is up, it's someone else's turn. I've narrowed it down to that.

Peace on ya brother!

We will get Hillary elected, and some down ticket people, too.

We will remember you.

All DU members are valuable, whether they post often or not.

Maybe I will see you on the other side. They must have a place for good Democrats there.

We've never "spoken" on DU, but people like you are why DU is so important. Thank you for the time you've spent here, and good luck on your next big adventure.

Be comfortable

Emerson.....

But in the mud and scum of things
there always, always something sings.


~PEACE~

Thanks for sticking with DU, when so many others have bailed.

And good medical care. Peace to you on this journey.

We care. Come back here anytime.

There have been too many of us stricken with cancer, it is a global epidemic. May your suffering and pain be minimal.

and an easy passage, Paul.

I hope your passing is peaceful and you find joy on the other side.

it might not have been YYYYUUUUGGGEEE, it mattered. We all matter. Bless you for the life you've led, the kindness you've shown, the love you gave, the part you played. Peace and love to you and yours.

And don't be late!

Death will come for us all, sooner or later... what is important is not how or even whether we die, but how we live in what time we have.

"I know I'm nothing special to DU, my contributions were piss poor and I just had to apologize to my AA, LGBT and everyone else I should have stood up for. Not an excuse but you should know that having done the unspeakable during the war has left me with many issues including communicating properly. For every post I manage to make at least 20 have been scrapped due to uncertainty. "

My Grandfather was a Marine who fought overseas - and he also did unspeakable things that left him deeply scarred for life. For all of that though, he was one of the greatest men I have ever had the honor of knowing. A world war II vet who used to tell me he felt worth his weight in wildcats. Even on his deathbed, he was not disheartened, not depressed, but full of the same humor and energy I had always known from him... jumping up and down on his hospital bed days before he passed, asking his seven year old grandson if he was still wearing diapers. Ah, I miss that man.

Everyone of us fighting the good fight here is special. I wish I could thank you for your service in the armed forces and as a democrat... in a way that didn't seem underwhelming. Some times there just aren't words for expressing gratitude and compassion.

I don't know what you believe in, some times I'm not even sure what I believe in... but if I have faith in anything, it's that the quest for knowledge, for wisdom, for enlightenment, for greater love... never ends. That comforts me when I think about my own death, that I believe there is something beyond this life, something grand and wonderful and peaceful.

Just remember that miracles happen every day - every time a child is born, every time someone makes a decision for peace instead of violence, every time someone saves a life or stands up for the oppressed. You are very much a part of this fight for progress, for democracy, for the fate and the future of the human race - and I am proud to have you with us.

I hope you find peace. I know that sounds inadequate... I hope you find everything you ever wanted or wished for. I hope you are deeply blessed and filled with love and compassion. Wherever you go from here, you made a positive difference, don't ever think otherwise.

It takes a lot of courage to stare into the face of death - you have my admiration and my respect.

Cancer sucks! I was lucky and beat it - but, as I said, I was lucky.

If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on heaven's scenes,
They'll find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.

God Bless!

Keep fighting for every precious moment. Find peace and joy with the time you have. Enjoy spring as the weather warms and the world around us explodes with beautiful color. Enjoy the company of old and new friends. Have those conversations, those moments of laughter. Fight for every damn moment, they belong to you.

we will work hard, harder than you know. Keep an eye out for us, we will all be showing up one day. Peace be with you.

You made an impact that can't be expressed with mere words.



Sid

God speed. May each day bring you some joy.

We will work to get Hillary elected.

... strength and courage to your friends and loved ones.

We don't know each other but your beautiful post touched me. I wish you a peaceful leaving with loved ones around you. Thank you for being here, and you'd better believe we'll get Hillary elected.

Please be at peace. We are a nation of Looney Tunes, but the main feature really needs to be seen. I hope Hillary will help get us there. I have so much hope the turnout will be huge and a mandate undeniable.

Peace out....

(( ))

... for now, at least, and I have lost too many friends to the Big C. I am inexpressibly sorry for what you must be going through, but mere words cannot provide solace. Go in peace and know that you will live on in the memories of all DUers, regardless of who they supported in the primaries.

May God be with you.

the light on for the rest of us.

Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
“I find no pleasure in them”—

before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;

when the keepers of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;

when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;

when people are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags itself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home
and mourners go about the streets.

Remember him—before the silver cord is severed,
and the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel broken at the well,

and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

& when you get to the other side I hope you meet my Dad a former Marine and unapologetic Democrat. Again, Semper Fi.

hope you can beat the cancer yet!

You go to where many of your fellow Marines have already gone to.

To the other side!! We love you very much here on DU!!

We're all heading down range. Peace and love to you and yours!

Shadow Mayor Warrior for Peace

I hope you have friends and or relatives to help you through this. You are not alone now or ever.

Peace and love and good journey. Semper fi Marine.

Sorry to hear this but hang in there and keep contributing. Lets get Hillary elected!

I wish you and your family all the best, and I hope you see them in heaven/the afterlife one day. If you're not religious, Paul, then just take my words with the maximum kindness intended.

You have been a blessing to DU and it has been a pleasure to know you.

both your service to our nation, and for your contributions to the conversation here as well.

a gentle hug from me, ...a grateful widow of a Marine

The petty stuff doesn't matter in the end. Remember to "leave the campsite better
than you found it". If you leave it just a little better than when you first arrived people will say you done good.

You done good Marine!

I wish you peace and no pain.

such grace.

There is a place in my heart for you. I am pleased you posted this in the BOG, it was where I got to know you, my friend.

May you pass gently into the night knowing you are loved and will be missed.

I am in tears.

Much love

sheshe~

I hope you are blessed with peace and with love.

Your loss will be felt.

Go with peace in your heart.

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I hope what time you have left will be filled with love and peace. I can see by the many responses and love expressed here you are a special person who will be greatly missed.

May you ride the lightning in the afterlife.

Peace to you and your family.

I hope you have a pain free and peaceful shuffle off this mortal coil.

Peace be with you and your family.

The only thing we have in common is our first names. I am a Bernie supporter. Your message moved me. Why don't we just give them absolute hell, well, just for the hell of it. Safe transition for you and Semper Fi.......

And there is nothing wrong with your posts. Your perspective is as unique and interesting as anyone's on DU. I wish you the best.

contributions to this site. You will be missed and remembered fondly.

1st Marine Div, 11th Marine Regiment - 4th Battalion.

You are one of those posters that I would ALWAYS stop to read.

Please take care...

but I wish we had. So very sorry you have had to suffer this dreadful disease.

you have more than just fight - you have humor and kindness too. Thank you for that. I wish you peace great white snark.

You never know -- the Marines have been known to pull off the impossible.

every life is special...we come into this world as a book with blank pages, and what we write through our actions makes all the difference...Think of how truly unique you are...there is no other like you...PEACE...

Been a part of our every day lives. I remember a conversation and even giggle about... what snark. Goodness is what I experienced.

You have touched many peoples lives .

I wish my farewell to you could be half as eloquent and touching as your farewell was to me, to us.

In the spirit of this political board, I can tell you that we will fight the good fight for Hillary and she will be the next President of the United States, and you can smile that it will come to be.

May this latest journey be calm and peaceful.

Because I loved what you did post, and felt good about what you posted on especially here in our home in the BOG. This comes as a shock to me as I didn't know why your posts were so infrequent.

But I enjoyed them for years. With love, I send you my very best, and know you will be missed by those of us who read your words here. I hope you are surrounded by your friends and or family at this time, and focus on the love and respect you deserved.

Good bye, dear friend, I always was fond of you and asked if anyone had heard from you. Post if you can in the coming days or not, know that you have nothing to apologize for a well-lived life. That's all we will get for our days on Earth.

And I'll be voting Democrat for you if you can't in November. Godspeed to the next realm, whatever it is.



Now, I'm gone again.

...From a brave man. Fulfill what you still need to do and can do. And may it be a time for you to be with your favorite people, and for them to be lucky enough to be with your you.

- T.

May you cross gently. I hope to see you there.

And to me.

Every member of this community makes DU what it is.

Beyond that, thank you for living the life you've lived, mistakes and all.

It matters.

You make a difference.

Your loss will be felt.

Memories of you will be cherished.

Don't stop fighting, though. To live every moment you have left with grace and kindness, if nothing else. They're all precious and worth that.

Besides, you're a Marine. The fight IS the victory.

Thank you for being part of DU, now and forever.

respectfully,
Bright

...and am grateful for the time I've had.

I may have quite a few years left.

I may have a few months left.

I may only have only a few days left.

But, I find myself hoping that I have made the kind of impact in life that you have most likely made, my friend.

Godspeed, and, if there is another side,.......see you there.

We will work hard to get Hillary elected. Peace.

can I talk you into staying in that fight? Are there any Vet groups you can get with to try a new path? Message me if you'd like me to do any type of searching for any help you need. I'd be honored to spend as much time as you need doing that for you.

And I love your message for DUers to take care of each other. I've come here many times over the past several months looking for information to counter lies I see online (because DU was always the place where fact-checkers against GOP lies helped me stay informed) and was disturbed to find page after page of cat and dog fights against each other with no discussion of the crazy issue of the day. I hope that for you folks will tone it down and remember we're all on the same team.

won't recover from very quickly. You've been one of my most favored DU'ers, and I will try and take strength from the courage you've displayed here. That's all I can say on the subject right now. Much love and respect to you. Please know that you're in my thoughts, and in my heart.

I'm so sad but we all have to see the piper eventually, so I'm just hoping you a comfortable journey.

I love you.

You will be missed and not forgotten.

Peace be with you.

Sam

If not, let me wish you godspeed, and assure you ... ye will be missed.

I see by the other posts that you are much loved and respected. That makes me feel good that you know that.
All I can do is give you a virtual hug and say that I hope that I am as brave as you are when my time comes.

This too shall pass, but you will live on.

never forget that

Is this a joke ?

"my contributions were piss poor and I just had to apologize to [...] LGBT and everyone else I should have stood up for."

Emphasis mine. As I said: apology accepted.

Wishing you well on your continuing journey!

Thank you for your service. Peace, my friend.

and peace in the knowledge that you did your best and served well.

Thank you for being a DUer. I would be honored if you would stop by an haunt me sometime.