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Badger1

(530 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:08 PM Dec 2012

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Lights out please.

Tonight our Christmas lights are out. Please join us and think of the children not enjoying the lights tonight. Lights out DU. Peace.

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Lights out please. (Original Post) Badger1 Dec 2012 OP

+1 n/t. Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #1

Doing it NOW elfin Dec 2012 #2

Not to be uppity, but I am turning mine on for those who can't. It is all just too much. Peace to uppityperson Dec 2012 #3

Turning on the lights for those that will not. Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #4

Just my feelings now Badger1 Dec 2012 #5

Peace to you and all who are hurting. uppityperson Dec 2012 #6

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

1. +1 n/t.

Reply to Badger1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:13 PM

Dec 2012

elfin

(6,262 posts)

2. Doing it NOW

Reply to Badger1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:13 PM

Dec 2012

Good thought- need to show my grief in some way besides loving thoughts to the families. This is a national and spiritual devastation.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

3. Not to be uppity, but I am turning mine on for those who can't. It is all just too much. Peace to

Reply to Badger1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:16 PM

Dec 2012

you and yours is a good idea also.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

4. Turning on the lights for those that will not.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:23 PM

Dec 2012

Like that idea too.

Badger1

(530 posts)

5. Just my feelings now

Reply to Badger1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:23 PM

Dec 2012

I respect your decision. But I think that we, as a nation, must choose a night when all turn off the lights. Looking for suggestions as to when that should be. We will do it nationally.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

6. Peace to you and all who are hurting.

Reply to Badger1 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:29 PM

Dec 2012

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