An opening of one's knowledge,capabilities, vision and guidance. The Kenaz is about creating a relationship,learning and allowing room for interpretation. When you are in the darkness,an opening with light is the best and most gracious thing to have bestowed upon you. This is a great time for putting energies into new opportunities. Come share my world as I see it.

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Farewell to Trooper Hayakaze


















"I have fought the good fight, I have stayed the course, I have kept the faith," Major James Short, the Joint Task Force Afghanistan chaplain, said during prayers before Hayakaze's body was returned to Canada in a C-130 Hercules.

I found this fitting song composed by MacPhee, Schram, Howe in my files simply entitled "Ode To The Canadian Soldier "and uploaded to imeem. Please give a listen. The lyrics pay tribute to the men and women who are "Fighting for freedom and staying the course.

March 2 - Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze, died Sunday when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device on a road about 45 kilometres west of the Canadian base in Kandahar. He was part of a convoy bringing supplies forward to an Afghan army unit working with the Canadians.

The 25-year-old trooper from the Edmonton-based Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) was scheduled to return to Canada in a few days with the last of his unit, which will soon complete its tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Hayakaze was the 79th Canadian soldier to die fighting the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan since the first troops arrived early in 2002.


http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/349687.bin?size=404x272

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Peace
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