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theoddz · 12-24-2009, 10:40 AM

On my mind is an overwhelming joy of finding one of my dear old friends from my years in the US Marine Corps. I was looking at the "In Search Of" posts on the WIMSA (Women In Military Service for America) Memorial (Washington, DC) web site. I saw her name and took a chance in emailing the address provided for her and it was her!!! She served 20 years and retired as a GySgt. (Gunnery Sgt., E-7).

It was like the years just peeled away and that same old friendship and familiarity came flooding back. How good it is to find an old friend!! It's like a special Christmas present to me, from G-d, to find one of the most treasured things in life....an old friend. We are emailing back and forth now, trying to catch up on the 30 years that had lost each other. She has also made connections to even more of our old group from Camp Pendleton, so many years ago, so I'm sure I'll be able to reconnect with them, too. I hope.

I could just kick myself for having lost track of all of these brave, wonderful women who were my friends when I first ventured out of the closet. What a wonderful Christmas this is, indeed.

This for them....and us.....and that very special bond we share. Here's to it, Karen:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efu1uC9DEOU"]YouTube- Carole King - Now And Forever[/ame]

~Theo~

12-24-2009, 10:40 AM	#483
theoddz Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Cranky Old Poop Preferred Pronoun?: Mr. Beast Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,532 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,086 Thanked 9,927 Times in 2,505 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	On my mind is an overwhelming joy of finding one of my dear old friends from my years in the US Marine Corps. I was looking at the "In Search Of" posts on the WIMSA (Women In Military Service for America) Memorial (Washington, DC) web site. I saw her name and took a chance in emailing the address provided for her and it was her!!! She served 20 years and retired as a GySgt. (Gunnery Sgt., E-7). It was like the years just peeled away and that same old friendship and familiarity came flooding back. How good it is to find an old friend!! It's like a special Christmas present to me, from G-d, to find one of the most treasured things in life....an old friend. We are emailing back and forth now, trying to catch up on the 30 years that had lost each other. She has also made connections to even more of our old group from Camp Pendleton, so many years ago, so I'm sure I'll be able to reconnect with them, too. I hope. I could just kick myself for having lost track of all of these brave, wonderful women who were my friends when I first ventured out of the closet. What a wonderful Christmas this is, indeed. This for them....and us.....and that very special bond we share. Here's to it, Karen: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efu1uC9DEOU"]YouTube- Carole King - Now And Forever[/ame] *~Theo~* __________________ *"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."* -- J. R. R. Tolkien