Today is the First anniversary of the death, in valiant military action, of Sgt. Adam Plumondore, USA.
Adam, I never knew you, but by handling a simple request from a man I respect greatly, Kim DuToit, I became involved in the honors ceremonies for your Return.
I post no links today, I am not trying to inflate my blogging statistics.
I'm just trying to help a grateful nation remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I'm going to a country club for dinner tonight. I will have the waiter captain cause an extra place to be set for you, Adam. You won't be there in person, but you will be in spirit.
I promise you that, Sergeant.
Rest easy, Soldier.
I can't believe it's been a year! It seems like just last month. That's a nice gesture to have the extra place set. But you're full of those, I've come to learn.
Posted by: Indigo | February 18, 2006 at 20:57
Rivrdog, I hope you didn't find my link-ridden post offensive.
As I understand it, links FROM other sites are what boost ratings - but of course, being new to this (I got sitemeter working more out of curiosity than anything else), I could easily be wrong.
My intent was not impacting ratings for myself or anyone else - simply telling the story, using the words written at the time by others who were much closer to the actual events, as well as being better writers, than me.
If my linking to your posts from last year offends, you, please email me, and I'll remove them ASAP. I hope that isn't the case though, because I'd like my readers (mostly friends and family, I suspect) to see what you wrote, and experience the same emotions that you pulled out of me, both last year and again last night when I was re-reading them.
-Aaron
Posted by: Aaron Neal | February 16, 2006 at 18:49