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TEB

(12,842 posts)
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:45 AM Sep 2020

My wife is on couch crying watching tv now I am as well Khzir Kahn

Khizr khan a Gold star father god when he is describing the last phone call with his son. Captain Humayun khan KIA IRAQ 6/8/04.
Describing his son said saying I’m responsible for my men all will be well. Where do find such fine young men.

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My wife is on couch crying watching tv now I am as well Khzir Kahn (Original Post) TEB Sep 2020 OP
You find fine young men like this in those who have volunteered to fight for their country. TruckFump Sep 2020 #1
Not in the *tRump family, that's for sure. Glorfindel Sep 2020 #2
Bro TEB Sep 2020 #4
He was also at the Democratic Convention in 2016, and trump disparaged him also at the time still_one Sep 2020 #3
I've been crying, too. cilla4progress Sep 2020 #5
Yes!! My WWI vet family members weep in their graves... I weep as well Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #7
To hear musclecar6 Sep 2020 #6
I've been doing a lot of crying myself lately lettucebe Sep 2020 #8

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
1. You find fine young men like this in those who have volunteered to fight for their country.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:48 AM
Sep 2020

Humayan Khan was and still is one of these young men. It is often said that the brave die young. Such a loss to his loving family and such a gift to this world as an example of excellence.

still_one

(92,189 posts)
3. He was also at the Democratic Convention in 2016, and trump disparaged him also at the time
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:50 AM
Sep 2020

The country ignored trump's slurs and deplorable slurs against our soldiers in 2016, and I would like to think things are different since 2016, but I remain skeptical

After 2016 I do not have very nice things to say about our country


musclecar6

(1,686 posts)
6. To hear
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:37 AM
Sep 2020


Draft Dodger Don disparage our brave men and women who serve in our military to protect all of us is disheartening to say the least. It is hard to imagine a more despicable incompetent heartless leader of our country. That said hopefully come November we will have a new president elected who will take us in the right direction and this will all become a dim memory over time.

lettucebe

(2,336 posts)
8. I've been doing a lot of crying myself lately
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:37 AM
Sep 2020

I have overblown empathy and this is just about killing me.

I have a weird physical response where if I see an injury, such as those videos that are "funny" of people riding bikes and falling or smashing themselves, I feel a jolt of pain, usually in my arms, but it's not fun. I attribute it to highly overblown empathy. It's as if I feel their pain. I know sounds ridiculous, but it's a thing for me.

The first time it happened I was watching my son when he was small, and don't recall what happened but I felt it. I've felt it ever since.

So all this talk of death and suffering -- I just feel so horrible for these people. It's rough, but nothing like actually experiencing it, so I'll keep watching and feeling for those suffering. I'm tearing up now just writing this. We will survive.

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