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Matt's wake was yesterday, it was sad, which is usually how wakes go. It was tough, his family was pretty upset, and I feel really sad for them. I know how much it hurts to lose a very close loved one. There was quite a turn out, the marines took care of everything, and there was alot of them stationed at every enterance and corner as well as by Matt's casket. I know it doesn't make things better but I guess was in someway reassuring to see how many Marines were there to take part in the ceremony as well as the ones that came to pay respects, as well as all the old vets that stopped by just letting it be shown how they stick together and that he won't be forgotten. I hate when bad things happen to good people.
I didn't know what to say to his family, I will admit, going up to the casket and seeing a man younger than myself lying there, that had selflessly died for our country puts things into perspective. I couldn't muster up anything to say to his mother or sisters, not that anything I could have said would have eased thier pain. So I gave the biggest hug that I have ever given anyone, to his sister, I just hope she understood that it meant more than any words or feelings that I could have verbally expressed.
I didn't know what to say to his family, I will admit, going up to the casket and seeing a man younger than myself lying there, that had selflessly died for our country puts things into perspective. I couldn't muster up anything to say to his mother or sisters, not that anything I could have said would have eased thier pain. So I gave the biggest hug that I have ever given anyone, to his sister, I just hope she understood that it meant more than any words or feelings that I could have verbally expressed.