One of my daughter's sisters is going to get married.

Ptah

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Thu Feb-21-08 10:57 PM
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One of my daughter's sisters is going to get married.

He's a US Marine, headed for his third tour in Iraq.

She's a couple of months shy of her high school graduation.

:cry:

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Cabcere

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Thu Feb-21-08 10:58 PM
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1. Oh man...I really hope he will be OK.

:hug: Best wishes to both of them!

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Ptah

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:12 PM
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4. Thanks, Cabcere. Who knows what will happen.

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quip

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:06 PM
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2. Do you mean sister's daughter?

Sounds like he's been around the block a few times. There's nothing like experience for safety. Godspeed! :hi:

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Ptah

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:14 PM
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5. No, please read slowly.

My daughter's sister

Ah, never mind.

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quip

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:23 PM
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8. Like a half sister thing?

:shrug:

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Ptah

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:25 PM
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9. The bride and my daughter are from the same mother.

I love them all.

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quip

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:44 PM
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11. Got it. I'm sorry; I haven't had much experience (obviously) with extended family scenarios.

:dunce:

Cute kids!

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:10 PM
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3. One of your daughter's sisters is a male marine?

Sorry for the flippancy, but the idea of someone going to a third - a fucking THIRD - tour of duty into ANY war, even a just one, has me so befuddled I'm gobsmacked into an inability to say anything inappropriate.

Add to that the idea that any parent would allow a child who isn't even out of high school to marry at all, let alone marry a Marine....

I'm stupefied.

Utterly fucking stupefied.

Jesus - three tours? That's insane.

I hate this administration more than words could ever, ever convey.

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NNadir

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:15 PM
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6. I'm with you. I never thought I could live in times of such outrage saturation.

No matter which act one thinks of in the Bush administration, there are a hundred others that seem equally criminal.

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Ptah

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:19 PM
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7. One more time.

The bride is eighteen.

Yes, the three tours is bad news.

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Ptah

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:42 PM
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10. I wish I had your power.

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Rabrrrrrr

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Thu Feb-21-08 11:59 PM
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12. My power? I have no power.

Sadly.

I'd sure like a Death Star, though.

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Fri Feb-22-08 12:04 AM
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13. My dear Ptah...

Oh, that's a lot to absorb in a short time...

Normally weddings are happy occasions...

I wish them both all the best...

:hug:

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Ptah

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Fri Feb-22-08 12:12 AM
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15. I'm looking forward to the ceremony.

:hi:

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noamnety

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Fri Feb-22-08 12:10 AM
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14. OMG

I wish I could go talk some sense into her.

I REALLY wish people about to jump into those marriages had it in them to wait until the other person gets back, and is home for good, so they can ride out the adjustment to noncombat life, PTSD, all of that. So many people come back with completely different personalities, it's not fair to the girlfriend to put them in a position to gamble on that.

(I know it does no good to lecture you. Sigh.)

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Ptah

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Fri Feb-22-08 12:14 AM
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16. I appreciate your perspective.

I am frustrated, and they are both adults.

:cry:

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applegrove

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Fri Feb-22-08 03:35 PM
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17. That sounds really hard for his family and her. Sorry.

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