[Woodcarver] Farewell carving for my son...

[Daniel Heine]

Bill,

It beautiful, as are all of your carvings. I wish I could make it for your
class this year. Hopefully, next year. My son is a freshmen in High School,
and I dread the day bhe leaves us.

Thanks,
Dan Heine


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Judt" <bjudt at sasktel.net>
To: "Woodcarver Mailing List WML" <Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 4:34 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Farewell carving for my son...



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> I finally finished the farewell carving for my second son. He leaves

> home in June to assume duties in the Canadian Forces as a junior

> officer. Having just finished he training as an Electrical/Mechanical

> Engineer (EME) with a degree in Civil Engineering, he now owes

> Canadian Forces five years of service. The truth be known, I think he

> is a career soldier.

>

> He ships off to CFB Borden, in Ontario in June, to complete the last

> phase of his officer's training. We won't see him for 9 months. Soon

> after, he will receive his first domestic posting.

>

> I chose Psalm 144 for him, seeing that this is called the Warrior's

> Psalm. In fact, this Psalm was written by King David, who, as anyone

> familiar with scriptures will know, was not only the king of Israel,

> but a mighty warrior. As a youth he killed wild animals while

> defending sheep. Later he slew the giant Goliath of the Philistines.

> Later he was forced to live the life of a fugitive and a guerilla

> warrior while King Saul sought his life. Finally, he ascended to the

> throne and led Israel as King and Commander of all its armies,

> actively fighting into middle age.

>

> With this in mind, the Psalm is written for the warrior by a warrior.

> It has the ring of truth, having been borne of experience, and has

> served to underpin the courage and commitment of soldiers for

> thousands of years.

>

> You can view this carving, and read the witness of a warrior King by

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> As always, I welcome your comments.

>

> Bill

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