People who want to wage war will always villify people who work for peace. It's a sad state of affairs. I'll never forget the extremely hot day I spent out there in Crawford.

I agree most heartily with your comment here. I posted on her the other day and the negative feedback was surprising to me the naive Canadian.

Yes, there is a lot of misplaced hatred floating around out there. I read those comments to your post. Most of them were disgusting. What's wrong with those people?

They could not recognize this woman's pain.

I can sure recognize the pain of a parent who has lost or worried about their child at war whether i support the war or not. I don't say serves them right for going there.

When I was clergy the tradition where I served concerning funerals was deplorable. If someone committed suicide they could NOT usually be buried in church grave yard and the funeral service was used as an opportunity for evangelism. I told the board I would not do any funerals if I could not give this man a dignified service and have him buried in cemetery. At the service the church was packed expecting an evangelistic show. I spoke little of the man because I did not know him well but spoke of despair in all our lives and how the community must not chastise but support the family now.

The result no hassle but people of all denominations wanted me to do their family's funerals.

Thanks -- that was exactly what I wanted to say, about her pain.