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Oh this bloody bloody war.

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marthamoo · 30/01/2005 19:12

We have just heard that BIL's brother has been killed on the Hercules that has gone down near Baghdad. He has a 7 year old dd, same age as my ds1. Oh it is so, so crap [sad

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Beetroot · 30/01/2005 20:13

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mammya · 30/01/2005 20:18

SadSadSad

lockets · 30/01/2005 20:21

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Merlot · 30/01/2005 20:22

So sorry for you Marthamoo

sallystrawberry · 30/01/2005 20:27

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lou33 · 30/01/2005 21:10

really sorry to hear your news, moo

Gobbledigook · 30/01/2005 21:11

So sorry

essbee · 30/01/2005 21:11

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soapbox · 30/01/2005 21:12

Marthamoo - What a horrid thing to happen - my thoughts are with you and your family at this awfully sad time, especially his DD

munnzieb · 30/01/2005 21:25

oh honey, my thoughts and prays are with you all.

Blu · 30/01/2005 21:25

Oh, marthamoo.
So sorry, so sad. Poor little girl.

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marthamoo · 30/01/2005 21:30

Overwhelmed by the response - thanks, guys. I'm OK, I feel I am not entitled to grieve, as such, because we didn't really know him. But we know BIL so well obviously - so are always hearing about his brother in the RAF, and his dd (especially with her being the same age as ds1) and BIL and SIL's house is full of pictures of his niece, as well as pictures of our two ds's. It's just such a waste - I keep thinking of how I would possibly tell my child that their Daddy wasn't coming home Thanks FF, too, you are so kind, but we are OK really - just very, very sad.

Thanks all xxx

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munnzieb · 30/01/2005 21:32

of course you are hon. I'm hoping i'll never be in that postion. (((hugs)))

Potty1 · 30/01/2005 21:34

So sorry mm

tigermoth · 31/01/2005 07:42

sorry to hear your news, how awful for everyone

misdee · 31/01/2005 07:44

so sorry

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marthamoo · 31/01/2005 14:08

I've bought a sympathy card and am evading thinking what to write in it by being on MN instead. What can you say that is of comfort? There's no comfort to be had. Everything I think of sounds trite and hollow.

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HunkerMunker · 31/01/2005 14:09

MM, I'm so sorry Thinking of you all

nailpolish · 31/01/2005 14:10
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Socci · 31/01/2005 14:13

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galaxy · 31/01/2005 14:14

marthamoo. So so sorry to hear this dreadful news

triceratops · 31/01/2005 14:43

How sad mm. When I heard the news this morning I just heard the numbers. Your post brings it home to me that these men were probably daddys and definately had families who love them and will be devastated. What a tragic waste.

Heathcliffscathy · 31/01/2005 14:46

tell the truth MM. say that you can't find the right words, even say that you feel like everything sounds trite and hollow, but that you're thinking of them and there for them...which you are...

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marthamoo · 31/01/2005 23:55

Thanks everyone - your words mean a lot.

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pussnboots · 01/02/2005 00:32

so sad for everyone. words are so inadequate.