[meteorite-list] All Stars

From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:18:31 2004
Message-ID: <002c01c2df47$3032c1a0$d7e16a44_at_ph.cox.net>

Rand,
I think I can spealk for all of us here as I say thank you for your 18.5
years of service. We all know every one of our men and women in the armed
forces will serve our country proudly.
My blessings for your wife. Stand by her, she is far stronger than all of
us, and will still need you for support. I was touched by your words and
your devotion to her and you were absolutely correct....we are all stars.

Mark M.
Phoenix AZ

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Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:06 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 11:33:55 AM PST