Comments on: Sweetwater Junction, Handcarts and Little Friends https://projectamericarun.com/sweetwater-junction-handcarts-and-little-friends/ Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Judith d'Albert https://projectamericarun.com/sweetwater-junction-handcarts-and-little-friends/#comment-309 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:17:04 +0000 http://projectamericarun.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-309 Mike, you may not read this until many more weeks have passed and you are back home with your feet up, contemplating the extraordinary endeavor that you have undertaken and how it has touched thousands along your route. Here is just one community, Irvine, California, where your lonely run on June 19th, had a synchronicity with one of our own – Lt. Mark Daily – one of America’s finest – who died of wounds January 15, 2007, Mosul, Iraq – son, husband, father, brother and friend.

Much has been written about Mark and by him before he left for Iraq. A truly remarkable soldier and patriot.The link below is far more eloquent, and I urge all to take time to read and reflect even though it is long.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/mjdaily.htm

A few days ago at the nightly, evening candle lighting ceremony at our simple Irvine community park Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial, http://www.northwoodmemorial.com/ I read this blog entry aloud to a handful of faithful supporters to whom I had given details about Project America Run a couple of weeks ago.

Quite by chance, later that evening, when checking where our local fallen warriors’ flags would be placed did I realize that you had run Lt. Mark Daily’s mile on lonely route 287 and literally placed his flag right there at the junction of the OREGON TRAIL!

Mark’s memorial service at Mariner’s Church, Irvine, was attended by hundreds of relatives, friends and strangers, but this California son’s wishes were that his ashes be scattered on a lovely and remote stretch of NESKOWIN BEACH, OREGON where he had stacked up so many memories on family vacations. A life that came full circle. Thank you, Mike!
June 26, 2010

]]> By: adele https://projectamericarun.com/sweetwater-junction-handcarts-and-little-friends/#comment-308 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:46:05 +0000 http://projectamericarun.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-308 Hi Mike, Joy gave me your “HI” last night at a gallery opening.

I want you to know that i look forward to each entry on your blog. I check your progress daily. You are so lucky to meet the real salt of the earth people along your route. These are the people that keep our country strong. Looking forward to seeing you in July.

]]> By: bob baid https://projectamericarun.com/sweetwater-junction-handcarts-and-little-friends/#comment-307 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:30:52 +0000 http://projectamericarun.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-307 Your doing awesome Mike keep up the spirit.

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