Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted; The paperwork is in limbo now, as the congresswoman pushing the paperwork died a few weeks ago herself. A bout with cancer that went into remission, and then a took a turn for the worst. I knew her professionally, over the past decade and a half. My mother knew her from when she went back to school to work on her MA. Tough day all around. Slobodan Dimitrov On May 25, 2007, at 7:38 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Slobodan offered a sad story. :-( > > > >>>> I just had one for another reason. > > But I'll certainly have another one for this one. > > Earlier, I went to the post office to send something off. > > While in line I watched an individual trying to buy an envelop that > > would fit a tabloid size weekly paper. > > Since It's one where I'll start a photo blog in a few weeks, I > > decided to ask what he thought of it. > > It turned out that the cover portrait was of his son, who was KIA in > > Iraq. > > Both him and his wife, who was translating for him, are latino > > immigrants. > > The kid went in so that he could make his mother a citizen when he > > turned 21. > > He was dead at 19. Think I'll have that other drink now.<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > > > Slobodan mon ami, > > I'm joining you immediately! > > > > It's a shame when a young boy like this offers himself and life to > his newly > chosen Country, then gives his life. :-( I trust the government > would pay > attention to this situation and make his mother a USA citizen! > > > > Surely that would be small compensation for sacrificing his life > for Country > and Mother. > > > > Now lets all give this young lad a sharp salute for his dedication! > > > > Ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information