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At Rest, Soldier Sergeant Emmett Lee – B. 2/16/25 D. 7/1/2014

Posted on May 25, 2015 by georgialeesays

By Georgia Lee Note: My father, Emmett Lee, died July 1, 2014, a month following this original Memorial Day letter to President Obama, in May 2014, only days before the rapid decline that ended his life. As a Memorial Day celebration … Continue reading →

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HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND EMBRACE BEING ALONE (even on your birthday)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by georgialeesays

“Since I gave up all hope, I feel so much better” – anonymous I write this on my 61st birthday. I chose to be alone, and fled to the wilderness. Rather than dancing at a drunken Bacchanal or a romantic … Continue reading →

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At Rest, Soldier Sergeant Emmett Lee – B. 2/16/25 D. 7/1/2014

Posted on July 4, 2014 by georgialeesays

By Georgia Lee Note: My father, Emmett Lee, died July 1, 2014, a month following this original Memorial Day letter to President Obama, in May, only days before the rapid decline that ended his life. As a Fourth of July celebration … Continue reading →