Some final thoughts:
First, I'd like to extend my deepest gratitude to those who offered their sympathies in this thread. You all deserve the Medal of Honor in my book and not for any specific choice or number of words. Though it may seem like I singled out and replied to specific responses, they were all equally important to me and not one post was deemed more worty than any other. Each and every one of the replies here shows that you each share a common virtue, and that virtue is the compassion you have for your neighbor. You all had an opportunity to let your light shine and your reaction was to jump at the chance. It is often situations such as this that give us the opportunity to prove our true metal.
To say that I am impressed and touched by your heartfelt responses would be an understatement. Despite that I still grieve over the loss of Saber, your words of sympathy and comfort carry more weight than you know. It calls to mind a quote by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: "
Uncommon valor was a common virtue." It takes more bravery to show compassion than it does to show one's fists. I thank you, and if Saber were here, he'd thank you too.
Sincerely, thank you all.
