Today I attended the funeral of Pfc. Cody Grater, 20, Spring Hill, Florida. I drove up last night and stayed w/ my new wonderful friend Jan, and together we presented the Gold Star Banners to Cody's mother and stepfather. Cody was buried at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. I rode to the cemetery on the back of a Harley w/ the Patriot Guard. The streets were lined for miles with people waving flags, saluting, crying.
All of this was an amazing show of love for this young soldier who gave his life in America's continued battle for freedom.
People ask me why I go to these funerals. Here is my answer: I can do absolutely nothing to protect my two sons in Iraq but I CAN do THIS to help comfort the families of our Fallen Heroes. Attending these funerals on behalf of not only the Blue Star Mothers, but on my own behalf AS a mother, is the only real contribution I can make. It is doing SOMETHING --- the opposite of doing NOTHING.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Fallen Hero Pfc. Cody Grater
Posted by Write Before Sleep at 10:55 PM
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They used to ask me why I went to the Brigade funerals. And I said it was the last thing I could do to support that soldier, and that I owed his family that respect. There but for circumstance went I. It's good you have someone to go there with and hold on to.
LAW
Why do people ask stupid questions. I commend you and all like you who are willing to share the grief of a fallen hero's family and friends. In my mind this makes you a hero.
CODYS GRATERS MOM
WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SHOWED UP FOR SUPORT FOR MY FAMILY . I WAS OVER WELEMED AT ALL THE LOVE. YOUR ALLWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS.
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