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Singh - 15 Mar 2006 05:22 GMT

This past weekend my mother, who died in 1988, would have had her
birthday. She would have been 98, if she had had the constitution of
Rose Kennedy. She was nealy 60 when she adopted me as a baby, which is
how at the age of 40 I had George Burns in drag for a mom.

She lived in great unhappiness because America gave her freedom, and a
miserable marriage to her was worth a life free to vote as she would and
believe as she would with no government interference. She served her
country proudly until illness forced a medical discharge upon her.
Before coming here she had been in one of Hitler's internment camps for
helping the Underground help Jews out of her native Poland.

For my American friends, please do your kids a favor. Give them a flag
and tell them that, if history had gone differently, we would have had
swastikas instead of stars.

Blessed be,
Baha

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Chakolate - 15 Mar 2006 05:43 GMT

Singh <bahadur@localnet.com> wrote in news:4417BE55.FE0B6C21
@localnet.com:

> This past weekend my mother, who died in 1988, would have had her
> birthday. She would have been 98, if she had had the constitution of
> Rose Kennedy. She was nealy 60 when she adopted me as a baby, which is
> how at the age of 40 I had George Burns in drag for a mom.

Your mom sounds like an amazing woman, and it's not morbid to remember
her, nor is it morbid to share her a bit with us.

Chak

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meee - 15 Mar 2006 06:10 GMT

> This past weekend my mother, who died in 1988, would have had her
> birthday. She would have been 98, if she had had the constitution of
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> Blessed be,
> Baha

your mother sounds like an amazing woman. I bet you are proud of her!!!
Thankyou for letting us share her memory.

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Monique Y. Mudama - 15 Mar 2006 06:20 GMT

> For my American friends, please do your kids a favor. Give them a
> flag and tell them that, if history had gone differently, we would
> have had swastikas instead of stars.

Thank you for telling us about your mom. I don't have kids, but I'm
young enough that I'll just tell myself that.

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-L. - 15 Mar 2006 08:20 GMT

> This past weekend my mother, who died in 1988, would have had her
> birthday. She would have been 98, if she had had the constitution of
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> Blessed be,
> Baha

AFAIC, we live in a country that is run by Hitler's equivalent.
Nothing to be proud of here.

-L.

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Nomen Nescio - 16 Mar 2006 09:40 GMT

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From: "-L." <gentleboa@peacemail.com>

>AFAIC, we live in a country that is run by Hitler's equivalent.
>Nothing to be proud of here.

Don't mind Lyn, her favorite hobby is to hate people.
Hey.....I think that was Hitler's hobby, too.

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Enfilade - 15 Mar 2006 14:24 GMT

> She lived in great unhappiness because America gave her freedom, and a
> miserable marriage to her was worth a life free to vote as she would and
> believe as she would with no government interference. She served her
> country proudly until illness forced a medical discharge upon her.
> Before coming here she had been in one of Hitler's internment camps for
> helping the Underground help Jews out of her native Poland.

There is nothing morbid about honouring your loved ones who just so
happen to be dead.

Your mom was a very brave person.

--Fil

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Pamela Shirk - 15 Mar 2006 22:49 GMT

>> She lived in great unhappiness because America gave her freedom, and a
>> miserable marriage to her was worth a life free to vote as she would and
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> There is nothing morbid about honouring your loved ones who just so
> happen to be dead.

Isn't that "Living Impaired?" Baha, I salute your mom and your desire to
honor her. I've printed out a copy of your first post and put it up where
we can all ready it.

Pam S.

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Yowie - 15 Mar 2006 22:17 GMT

> This past weekend my mother, who died in 1988, would have had her
> birthday. She would have been 98, if she had had the constitution of
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> and tell them that, if history had gone differently, we would have had
> swastikas instead of stars.

What a birthday to *celebrate*, Baha. I'm amazed at the strength and spirit
fo people who can go through such horrific things and still make a life for
themselvse that includes the capacity to love others. My ex's mother is
Polish, and whilst evaded the camps, had horror stories of her own (that I'm
not repeating here), and yet she remained the sweetest, kindest, gentlest
woman.

Such lives ought to be, *NEED* to be celebrated as they are a testament to
what freedom actually is.

*hugs* to you & your family on this bittersweet day.

Yowie

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Nomen Nescio - 16 Mar 2006 11:00 GMT

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From: Singh <bahadur@localnet.com>

>She lived in great unhappiness because America gave her freedom, and a
>miserable marriage to her was worth a life free to vote as she would and
>believe as she would with no government interference. She served her
>country proudly until illness forced a medical discharge upon her.
>Before coming here she had been in one of Hitler's internment camps for
>helping the Underground help Jews out of her native Poland.

She sounds like a hell of a fine lady.
May she rate a five star suite in Heaven.

BTW My (half jewish) mother-in-law was a guest in one
of Hitler's Holiday Camps, also.

>For my American friends, please do your kids a favor. Give them a flag
>and tell them that, if history had gone differently, we would have had
>swastikas instead of stars.

Amen!
I would also add, "Teach your kids to shoot a rifle" because
they will be the last line of defense against the NEXT rise of
tyranny (and there WILL be a "next").

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polonca12000 - 17 Mar 2006 23:01 GMT

> This past weekend my mother, who died in 1988, would have had her
> birthday. She would have been 98, if she had had the constitution of
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> Blessed be,
> Baha

Lots and lots of hugs and purrs,
Polonca and Soncek

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Singh - 21 Mar 2006 22:37 GMT

Thanks everyone. I tend to get a little maudlin right around this time,
don't mind me. I'm glad there are so many who appreciate the service and
example that one person presented. And thank you for putting up with the
tear in my beer that I've been having in recent times.

And Nomen (somehow I think you're nearby!) Frances was a gunnery instructor
in the Navy. She did teach me to use and respect a rifle.

Blessed be,
Baha

> This past weekend my mother, who died in 1988, would have had her
> birthday. She would have been 98, if she had had the constitution of
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> Blessed be,
> Baha

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