tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post8938401003288924012..comments2024-03-27T10:30:15.253-06:00Comments on Standing Into Danger: Innocence LostFundy Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-36659881564564298292014-10-27T11:17:22.378-06:002014-10-27T11:17:22.378-06:00Hey Barb! I'm off to Parkway to get my footba...Hey Barb! I'm off to Parkway to get my football numbers and go to the grocery store, but when I come back, I'll check out your Facebook. OMG, I am so behind in everything! What else is new, LOL?Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-10366776838356396222014-10-27T10:11:54.873-06:002014-10-27T10:11:54.873-06:00Great post Louise - I have Justin Trudeau's sp...Great post Louise - I have Justin Trudeau's speech up on Facebook if you haven't listened to it. Hugs your sister and travelling bud :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-75277612686637234162014-10-26T19:46:40.171-06:002014-10-26T19:46:40.171-06:00I really enjoyed your comment, Carol. I am very p...I really enjoyed your comment, Carol. I am very proud of how Canada and Canadians have handled this tragedy. I have a wonderful quote by Justin Trudeau on my desktop about what Canada is. I'm glad that you have great memories of Nova Scotia. How cool that you got to swim with a beluga whale off Ingonish! There are so many wonderful places in Nova Scotia. Have a great week!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-11939916414924993862014-10-25T19:04:26.818-06:002014-10-25T19:04:26.818-06:00I'm catching up with your posts, because I hat...I'm catching up with your posts, because I hate to miss any. Your blog is rich with profound thoughts and simple truths. Sorry if I have told you this before but I taught in Bridgewater for three years (band teacher at the high school from 1988-91). I rented an old home along the LaHave River for the first year, and then moved to Hubbards to live in another rented home looking over St. Margaret's Bay. Love seeing the familiar sites. around Lunenburg. Love Digby as well.. spent a couple of days watching humpbacks there. And swam with a beluga whale off the coast of Ingonish, Cape Breton.. all to say I have very, very warm memories of N.S. I agreed with your points and have posted about my sadness for those poor soldiers, their families and their loved ones. One point that Justin Trudeau made in his speech addresses (I think) your fear that innocence has been lost. He felt we weren't innocent but indeed knew Canada could be a target for terrorist attacks. I feel we are coming through this tragedy with strength and dignity, and for the most part, are showing greater love for our fellow man than we perhaps did before. I will be a little more aware as I walk in public places but overall, I will continue to trust and believe that there is more good than bad in our world and I will do my best to bring out that good in people. Patrice Vincent's parents mentioned the parents of their son's killer, saying they were in their thoughts as they, too, were suffering greatly. That generosity of spirit is truly magnificent. Okay, I'm rambling. On to your father's letter :)Black Jack's Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436115876996209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-16118819814025219762014-10-24T08:13:51.291-06:002014-10-24T08:13:51.291-06:00Thanks, Dawna Lee! I was shocked, too! And I can...Thanks, Dawna Lee! I was shocked, too! And I can imagine how shocked and outraged Americans would be, if a gunman had gone into Arlington National Cemetery and shot one of the U.S. Army honor guards at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Fanatics try to strike at the heart of what nations value most. We may not be able to predict or prevent a specific attack, but we can control our response. Have a happy weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-19027874437673431322014-10-24T08:07:20.251-06:002014-10-24T08:07:20.251-06:00Thanks, Martha! The gentleness and politeness of ...Thanks, Martha! The gentleness and politeness of Canadians is joked about here in the USA, but I think Americans respect our national demeanor. And I'm with both you and Debra in how you think Canada will respond. Have a great weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-83358165626835187422014-10-24T08:04:41.643-06:002014-10-24T08:04:41.643-06:00I hope so, Debra! There is strength in quiet dete...I hope so, Debra! There is strength in quiet determination. Take care!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-75740010270719635232014-10-24T08:03:47.590-06:002014-10-24T08:03:47.590-06:00I hope so too, Diana! The days immediately follow...I hope so too, Diana! The days immediately following 9/11 really did bring us together as Americans. Have a safe and happy weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-44828394852693415342014-10-24T08:01:54.412-06:002014-10-24T08:01:54.412-06:00I am hopeful that this will not happen in Canada. ...I am hopeful that this will not happen in Canada. I hope that you and Daisy have a great weekend, Adam!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-53729935075014497112014-10-24T07:59:13.831-06:002014-10-24T07:59:13.831-06:00Thank you, Linda! And I understand that on the ed...Thank you, Linda! And I understand that on the edge feeling! Have a safe and happy weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-67716550771522133592014-10-23T23:35:48.827-06:002014-10-23T23:35:48.827-06:00Well said Fundy.
You know.. I was just so shocked ...Well said Fundy.<br />You know.. I was just so shocked to hear about this. Canada? ..I thought.. No way!<br />But the news unfolded and I realized it was true<br />So sorry to all involved<br />A very sad thing Dawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426393284664166090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-84228017865468887252014-10-23T20:00:55.862-06:002014-10-23T20:00:55.862-06:00Beautiful post, Louise. A very sad time for our co...Beautiful post, Louise. A very sad time for our country. But I believe, just as Debra does, that we will handle this quiet determination. What I love most about this country is that gentle and polite spirit that we all have.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-6374031404523553482014-10-23T19:47:50.374-06:002014-10-23T19:47:50.374-06:00I agree and I don't think Canada will over-rea...I agree and I don't think Canada will over-react. That's not really our way. We will just be quietly determined as we always are.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-83592432341826788932014-10-23T19:09:54.880-06:002014-10-23T19:09:54.880-06:00I remember the days after 9/11, when the reality o...I remember the days after 9/11, when the reality of terrorism hit so many of us in America, and I remember how we held together and saw our, and each other's strength. It was horrible but perhaps that realization of the bond that we all shared was one good thing that came out of it. I hope it will be so for Canada.Diana Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074083771067857127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-24707540141116943352014-10-23T18:25:03.113-06:002014-10-23T18:25:03.113-06:00Hopefully Canadians will bond and get stronger ove...Hopefully Canadians will bond and get stronger over this tragedy. Instead of rushing to fear, paranoia, and finger pointing like we do in America. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-48554779356667798362014-10-23T18:07:06.740-06:002014-10-23T18:07:06.740-06:00You did a splendid job on this post, thank you! M...You did a splendid job on this post, thank you! Many of us here are on edge, as your can imagine. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-61760828750649714582014-10-23T16:51:41.011-06:002014-10-23T16:51:41.011-06:00So it is, Pat! Have a good evening where you'...So it is, Pat! Have a good evening where you're at!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-71180409707872242012014-10-23T16:41:07.014-06:002014-10-23T16:41:07.014-06:00Damn nut jobs need to be thrown in a deep dark hol...Damn nut jobs need to be thrown in a deep dark hole. They are everywhere it seems. Sad day indeed.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-19346128047034376152014-10-23T15:21:07.263-06:002014-10-23T15:21:07.263-06:00Thank you, Janie! I'm sad to say that you are...Thank you, Janie! I'm sad to say that you are probably right. Take care!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-90909625959203577042014-10-23T15:02:00.570-06:002014-10-23T15:02:00.570-06:00That's beautifully written. I am afraid Canada...That's beautifully written. I am afraid Canada will become more like the U.S., and it's not the fault of Canadians.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.com