I've had people tell me to get over it. I politely tell them, 'How about if I chop off your finger and see if it grows back?

~ Jim Sheeler

Jim Sheeler Death Grief Iraq Loss Marines Military Mother Sacrifice Soldier War

You always hear all these statements like Freedom isn't free. You hear the President talking about all these people making sacrifices. But you never really know until you carry one of them in a casket. When you feel their bodyweight. When you feel them. That's when you know. That's when you understand.

~ Jim Sheeler

Jim Sheeler Family Free Freedom Grief Life Loss Marines Resilience Sacrifice Soldiers War

It's something that this country hasn't had to deal with. But there's going to be a whole new generation that doesn't know their father. It's almost selfish of us to die. They train us as warriors. But they don't teach us how to take the pain away.

~ Jim Sheeler

Jim Sheeler Death Family Father Freedom Iraq Loss Sacrifice Son War

You know, sometimes I wish they would do this for us when we come home alive.

~ Jim Sheeler

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