My Son
Uploaded: November 12, 2005
My son on the bus going back to his Marine unit. He shiped out last Monday going to Iraq.
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Joy E. Cobb November 13, 2005
God bless your son, Dan, and keep him safe. This photo has so much emotion to it. You must be very proud of your boy. #343195Kaye Burazin November 13, 2005
OMG Dan, if they had a category for emotion this capture would win grand prize. My prayers are with your family that he will be safe! #2069584Kerby Pfrangle November 13, 2005
Dan wonderful emotion image.Tell you son thank you from all of us. I pray he comes home safely.
This is a wonderful image.
Kerby #2069607
Dan McConoughey November 13, 2005
Joy, Kaye, and Kerby, thank you ladies for your prayers and good wishes for my son. This is an emotional image for me, he's 23 but that's my one and only baby boy. I pray for him and all our troops at all times. #2070003Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 13, 2005
WOW Dan, this is such a powerful and emotional image.....please tell him Thank You and we appreciate his service to our country! This must be a tough time for you. #2070131Dan McConoughey November 13, 2005
Thanks Deb, I'll pass along all the thanks and best wishes from everyone next time I write to him. #2070148Terry L. Ellis November 13, 2005
I agree with everyone else here, Dan! Very touching photo and I, too, will pray for his safe return! God Bless and thank you! #2070163Dan McConoughey November 13, 2005
Thank you so much Terry. I really appreciate your prayers for my son. #2070170Linda Proctor November 13, 2005
Very moving Dan! Our prayers are with you! #2070375Dan McConoughey November 13, 2005
Thanks Linda I think I'll be ok, it's my son that needs the prayers. #2070519Nicole Kessel November 13, 2005
Very emotional image, Dan! My husband came very close to going to Iraq but, retired from the National Guard just months before his unit was called to duty. My thoughts and prayers are with your son and family. #2071898Dan McConoughey November 14, 2005
Thank you so very much Nicole. #2076173Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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