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Old 11-29-2010, 08:09 PM
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maine ladybug
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Originally Posted by Tbullock
I am the mother of 2 soldiers who served in Iraq, on March 7th of 2007 my oldest son was killed in Baghdad with 2 other soldiers...His wife, daughter and myself have received several quilts from different guilds and organizations in the nation. I can't tell you how much it means to us to curl up in one of these labors of love knowing that someone cared enough about us to reach out...I like to think it is their way of giving me a hug when I need it.
I'm very sorry for your loss. Thank you for telling us your story though. It's nice to know that the people we are trying to comfort with our quilts are truly comforted.
I hope it's okay with you if I send up a prayer for your son.
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