Monday Thoughts & Memories

 

Page 120 of 366. Good Afternoon all you fabulous souls!!! I am in a rather odd mood today. I feel somewhat peaceful, but I feel sad at the same time. I am not depressed, like suicidal or anything. It's more of seeing how much our world is in despair and those in power, either don't give a shit, or they are completely about themselves... The very people who are supposed to be working for their countries' citizens, are drowning all of us DAILY!!!

I didn't want to make this blurb all about the bullshit that is happening worldwide right now because today I want to sit back and honour those who have sacrificed, and continue to sacrifice themselves for our countries.

Today, I clearly remember the moment I spoke to my friend, learning that her daughter, who was a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy. Her daughter was merely 23 years old, when she was out on a training operation in Greece, when her mother's biggest fears came to fruition...

Her daughter was on a helicopter named (CH-148) "Cyclone", when something went wrong and they crashed into the Mediterranean (Ionian) Sea. We lost six brave Naval officers that day.

I guess, the world continued to spin, and life went on for a lot of people, but this is one moment that will forever be etched in our hearts and souls. I find something infinitely beautiful about Abbigail though. The night before she passed away, she was on the HMCS Fredericton, doing something she loved and was amazing at... 

She performed "Amazing Grace" on her bagpipe in honour and memory of the 22 victims of the vicious, deadly shooting that happened in her home province of Nova Scotia on April 18th and 19th.

My heart, thoughts and love goes out to her mother, her three brothers, her step sister and her father. I extend my condolences to her aunts and uncles, cousins and friends who all feel a hole where this once vivacious woman resided.

My thoughts and love go out to the families of the other members of the RCAF and fellow Naval officers, who also perished that day...

Sub-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough, a marine systems engineering officer originally from Toronto, Ontario

Capt. Brenden Ian MacDonald, pilot, originally from New Glasgow, N.S.

Capt. Kevin Hagen, pilot, originally from Nanaimo, B.C.

Capt. Maxime Miron-Morin, air combat systems officer, originally from Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

Sub-Lt. Matthew Pyke, naval warfare officer, originally from Truro, N.S.

Master Cpl. Matthew Cousins, airborne electronic sensor operator, originally from Guelph, Ontario.

May your memories live on forever. May your soulds rest forever in paradise; and most of all, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!

~Phoenix

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