each of the goldstar families and bodies in the words of john milton, -- embodied in the words of johnand in waiting. those of you that are standing and waiting are relieved and to return, as jill and i were, at the return of our son from iraq. many of you are now waiting with family members still overseas, many in harm's way, and some of you have stood and waited for a loved one that did not return. and to live now with the knowledge that you will one day be united with them with our heavenly father. to those who have lost a loved one in the service of our nation, i recall a famous headstone in ireland. the headstone reads as follows, "death leaves the heartache -- "death leaves a heartache no one can heal. love leaves a memory no one can steal." no one can steal the memory from you. i can tell you from my own personal experience that eventually, the pain and heartache that you now feel will eventually, god willing, be replaced by the joyful memory of the son or daughter, husband or wife, father or mother that you loved so dearly and lost. gergel and my joshed jill and my prayer for y