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A little bit about moi:
I am a mom, a nana, a sister, a woman, a friend, a human being…a youth counsellor, Family Life Educator.
I have been working in the helping profession for over 25 years and volunteered in various capacities from youths to seniors.
Tournesol is my nom de plume for haiku and other Japanese form poetry here at Tournesoldansunjardin https://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com I hope you enjoy reading through my daily waka.
I also have another blog "Stop the Stigma" where I may stand on my soapbox now and then and hope it will become a place to drop in and share or comment on issues important to you. In that vein this could be a great way to learn from each other.
http://stigmahursteveryone.wordpress.com
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Tournesol dans un Jardin 
Terrible, terrible sadness – you really brought it home. It reminds me of the Iraqi war in particular, and the way grieving mothers and fathers were treated by the Bush administration. Such contempt. I would lose my mind.
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My greatest fear was that my son would have to go…such a passive person, a thinker but not a fighter. Yet I remember a friend from Egypt, he had to be in the army 5 years and he said it took him 5 years to get it out of his system. Thanks for reading, Hamish.
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I’m guessing that ex-soldiers never really “get it out of their system.”
Blossom Forgotten
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No, indeed recovery is quicker for PTSD if acted upon early but so many don’t get help until months later, besides being so indoctrinated in their training. 😦
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We often drive past an RAF airport and the signs say: carpark for ‘repatriation’.
The sign alone breaks my heart, the way it states that this is now a common fact of life – or rather death.
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Yes, that is sad…the highway between Toronto and Montreal (600 kilometres) is called the 401 or Highway of Heroes.
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Powerful and poignant!
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Thanks for reading, Celestine:)
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