“Serving the Queens” is a blog I have been reading for a little while. Jen recently lost a family member (Sgt. Matthew Blaskowski) who was serving in the middle east when he was killed. Her posts about this just rip my heart out. Those who know me know that even though there are some things regarding the war that I am increasingly torn and confused about, I am extremely supportive and proud of our troops, their loved ones and what they have been going through.
In the end, though? This is not about the way and the circumstances that he died. It is about parents and loved ones that that lost their son, friend, uncle, cousin, nephew, sibling. I know what that is like. Maybe the fact that both of us lost sons named “Matthew” makes me more sentimental, I don’t know. I just know that I grieve for them.
Jen wrote and asked for some help from the blogosphere in support of Matt’s parents to try and give them some comfort during this horrible time.
Even though you don’t know them, I can say this from experience. EVERY word of support, love and comfort is treasured and cherished by grieving families. It doesn’t matter that they have never met you, and never will, it will help. Parents who have lost a child need all the help they can get.
They need comfort.
If you have even a moment today, I would appreciate you dropping a word. Jen is making it a card for Matt’s parents and would like to have it for the funeral, which is on Thursday. This is her email. It’s pretty straight forward.
Thank you.
I’ve never asked for site visits before, but I’d like your help with this. I’d like to make this link a card for Matt’s parents. I’d like to get as many comments as possible for them over the next couple of days and then give it to them. The funeral is Thursday; would like to have it finalized at that point.
Can you please post this link to your blog and direct commenter’s to it?
It is for Terry & Cheryl Blaskowski, parents of Sgt. Matthew Blaskowski.
Comments will be moderated; no anti-war messages will be posted.
Please, please, do your magic friends, and pass this link along to your friends, who can pass it along to their friends…..
Jenn
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