Jimmy, check to see if the is a Project Healing Waters up and running in his
area. They are partnering with FFF clubs to provide fly fishing and tying
instruction and outings for our wounded warriors. We are in the process of
getting our project up and running in cooperation with our area VA hospital.
--- On Fri, 10/24/08, Desert Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Desert Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [VFB] Appology, and Comment
To: VFB vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 8:05 PM
I apologize for causing such an UPROAR asking for prayer for
a pen pal. I
didn't mean to start such a ruckus on the group.
It may interest you to know though, that Sgt Martin is
stationed in Port
Orchard Washington. He is an avid outdoorsman and
fisherman.
We have recently been talking about fly fishing and fly
tying. He has tried
fly fishing before but with not much luck as he put it. And
he has never
tied flies before. He thought it may be a nice change for
him to learn it as
a new hobby to help him stay connected to his home and
family. I have been
working on putting a vice and some other things together
for him, passing on
some of the wonderful things that folks on this list sent
me and Amanda when
we got back into fly tying.
I must say, some of the posts hurt me very deeply.
Discounting any soldier
who is far from home, for whatever reason, is distasteful
to me. I count it
as the same thing as a mother abandoning her new born child
because it was
not a girl. Go figure
The reason I made the post was to let others know that a
new member of the
Fraternal Order of Fly Fishers was injured. Nothing more.
So if you don't
mind, I will keep my thoughts, and prayers to myself from
now on.
I am the way I am because I was in the wrong place at the
wrong time while
serving my country. I didn't ask for it. Wasn't
looking for it. And Damn
Sure didn't want it when it happened. But such is life.
I will ignore the whole group if it makes someone put down
brave young
souls, (some of whom are interested in learning to tie
flies and fly fish),
and reduce these kids to ridicule and disfavored. Just
remember, you have
the ability to chose to bitch, THEY DON'T.
Nuff said, and my last comment on the subject.
Enjoy the basking in your own life, paid for with the Blood
of to many
solders.
Always Remember, Freedom is Not Free, Someone Paid
for it.
Jimi
USCG ITWPATWT 100% Vet
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