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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven 
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This is an excerpt from a letter written by Robert E Lee to his wife on Christmas Day 1862. ""...I will commence this holy day by writing to you. My heart is filled with gratitude to Almighty God for His unspeakable mercies with which He has blessed us in this day, for those He has granted us from the beginning of life, and particularly for those He has vouchsafed us during the past year. What should have become of us without His crowning help and protection? Oh, if our people would only recognise it and cease from vain self-boasting and adulation, how strong would be my belief in final success and happiness to our country! But what a cruel thing is war; to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbours, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world! I pray that, on this day when only peace and good-will are preached to mankind, better thoughts may fill the hearts of our enemies and turn them to peace." |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
But what a cruel thing is war; to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbours, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world! =============================== yes....exactly.... thank you for sharing this Jamie. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
It is cruel indeed and innocent civilians are going to pay for what is yet to come. All I can say is we have to all stand united and put an end to it. Jamie thank you for posting this. |
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