[meteorite-list] All Stars

From: mafer <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:18:31 2004
Message-ID: <007c01c2defd$270c39c0$6501a8c0_at_vs.shawcable.net>

Hi Rand

I just want to say that its not wrong to think and act as you do, quite the
reverse really and you don't have to defend your actions. Your moral
convictions speak for themselves, don't they. But, I do have to admire your
support of your wife. I have known a couple ms victims and they didn't
always have the support of their spouse. All these spouses could see was the
loss, not the gain from knowing and living with that person. They would look
back with saddness at what they had..What a shame for them to be sad over a
past that was filled with good times.

Hers to you and your wife for living a good life.

Mark
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Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 7:06 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] All Stars


> Hi everybody. This is Rand. No, I'm not a scientist. I don't work for
NASA.
> I'm not a mathematician. I don't have a collection of meteorites. I'm not
> wealthy by any means. I'm just a regular, average guy trying to figure
things
> out the best I can. So far I've spent 18.5 years as an enlisted man in
the
> U.S. Army. How ironic! I despise war. I have a profound respect for
life and
> the environment. I saw a military career as an excellent opportunity for
me to
> provide for my family. I served in the war zone, but not as a combatant.
I
> served in a combat support hospital in the Arabian Desert providing humane
> treatment for fellow soldiers and prisoners of war alike. Recently I was
> almost deployed again. Officials deemed it best that I stay home this
time. I
> concur with their decision. My wife, Gina is severely disabled in
advanced
> stages of multiple sclerosis. She needs me here.
> I'd like to share something with the list. One night my wife lay in her
bed
> watching television. Observing the performers on screen she said, "I wish
I
> could be a star." I responded, "You ARE a star!" Right now as you fight
this
> disease with all of your determination, You are a star! As you raised our
> children and worked to supplement our income, You were a star! As you
aided
> your parents, their lives dwindling in their twilight, you were a star.
As you
> continue your life, doing the very best you can do, you will continue on
as a
> star!
> So are YOU ALL STARS! Each of you in your own way! Here in this list we
have
> people from many walks of life, from countries around the world. Whatever
your
> strengths may be, in each or your distinct assemblage of personality
traits and
> talents, as you do your best....You are ALL STARS! I'm honored to be
among
> your associates. Rand Kluge
>
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Received on Fri 28 Feb 2003 02:43:26 AM PST