debeda wrote:
Yes because a "rite" is part of a ceremony or some such, like "last rites". And then the "wrong". You write as tho English is your second language, Radiance, tho you write extremely well. This play on words might be lost on you because of that. One of those nuance things.
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Yes, you are right. In fact, some people at OPP called me before as a Russian bot, or an illegal alien.Here is a brief history of my life.
I started college when I was 16. Got the SAT a high score; graduated at 20, married at 21, and widowed at 24. My husband and I married after college. Shortly after that, he was drafted to Vietnam. He was not able to come home.
Yes, I was not born here. My uncle got me and adopted me. He was one of the 2 uncles who were born and grew up here. The older one died during the battle of Normandy, WW II. My other uncle was assigned in the Pacific, but he came home safely.
Uncle came home, brought me here. He and his wife had no children, so they adopted me. They loved me so much. When both of them passed away, they made me the beneficiary of their estate. But I was already a widow at that time.
Met my husband in college, I was in the sophomore. We were both Catholics. He was one year ahead of me. While still in college, he spoke to my uncle asking his permission to marry me. Uncle asked him, "do you have a job ?". He said," not yet, but we could stay with my parents until we graduate." He was the only child.
We obeyed, waited, and then got married. But shortly after, he was drafted to Vietnam. The most painful moment of my whole life. I promised to myself, I will never marry again. Our wedding picture, was inside his wallet when he left for Vietnam. At the back of that, I printed this :
Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1806-1861
•How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
After graduating college, took my CPA Board, worked as Auditor and Accountant in private and government entities for more than 30 years.
And here I am getting old, no children, but I have many nieces and nephews. I helped them to colleges and universities. My life now dedicated in my Catholic faith, and helping those who are the least of us.
Jesus taught us to love one another, as he loves us.
That is my Catholic faith. Some at OPP called me a cult.
That is okay, as long as Christ knows who I am.
Thanks for listening.