My Day Off

October 5, 2010

Procession to honor Fitzgerald soldier

Staff Writer Cordele Dispatch The Cordele Dispatch Tue Oct 05, 2010, 01:03 PM EDT

Cordele — Citizens in Cordele and surrounding counties have been asked to come out and help honor a fallen soldier. On Wednesday, October 6, 2010 the funeral procession for Senior Airman Michael John Buras of Fitzgerald will be traveling through Cordele. The procession will be transporting the fallen soldier to his final resting place in Andersonville.
The procession is expected to travel through Cordele between 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Cordele/ Crisp Chamber of Commerce asks that as many citizens as possible please line both sides of the street on Highway 280 (16th Avenue) displaying American Flags as the procession travels through.

This was in the paper yesterday, Oct. 5th

Today is WED. I was off today.....
Chris and I drove to town ,,,,,We had to run some errands,,,,,
We didnt know about this "article" from yesterday's paper.
But as we drove through town we saw many, MANY people standing by the side of the road with American Flags,,,,
So we went on to the grocery store and walked to the edge of the road and asked what was going on?

This is one of the saddest things I have ever seen in my life!
My heart broke into a million pieces!
We stood there by the side of the road with our hands over our hearts,,,,,,,tears streamed down my face,,,,,
As the hearse drove by, I could see the coffin inside with the American Flag draped over it.
I almost wish I wouldnt have seen that,,,,,,that image will forever be etched in my mind.
But on the other hand, I am glad I saw it,,,,,,,
May we never forget,,,,,,,,,,
As sad as it was, I am thankful GOD put us in the right place at the right time,,,,,
I wouldnt have missed it for the world!!!

~~~There is another young soldier from Cordele,,,,,we got word yesterday that he stepped on a mine and he lost his legs,,,,
We heard today that he died. This is when War hits Home. He was 21 years old~~~