Post by Frenchie on Jul 21, 2009 10:29:25 GMT 1
Cyrus Thatcher was killed on 2 June 2009.
This is the letter he wrote to be delivered to his family if he died.
At 19, Rifleman Cyrus Thatcher was one of the youngest victims of
the Afghan war.
I've posted this in the Editorial Section because his letter tells us more
about the Soldiers fighting this war for us than any sterile editorial by
one of us back home can ever do.
Hello its me, this is gonna be hard for you to read but I write this
knowing every time you thinks shits got to much for you to handle
(so don't cry on it MUM!!) you can read this and hopefully it will help
you all get through.
For a start SHIT I got hit!! Now Iv got that out the way I can say
the things Iv hopefully made clear, or if I havent this should clear it all up for me.
My hole life you'v all been there for methrough thick and thin bit like
a wedding through good and bad.
Without you I believe I wouldn't have made it as far as I have.
I died doing what I was born to do I was happy and felt great
about myself although the army was sadly the ending of me it was
also the making of me so please don't feel any hate toward it. One
thing I no I never made clear to you all was I make jokes about my
life starting in the Army. That's wrong VERY wrong my life began a
LONG time before that (Obviously) but you get what I mean. All the
times Iv tried to neglect the family get angry when you try teach me
right from wrong wot I mean to say is I only realised that you were
trying to help when I joined the army and without YOUR help I
would have never had the BALLS, the GRIT and the damn right
determination to crack on and do it. If I could have a wish in life it
would to be able to say Iv gone and done things many would never
try to do. And going to Afghan has fulfilled my dream ie my goal.
Yes I am young wich as a parent must brake you heart but you must
all somehow find the strength that I found to do something no
matter how big the challenge.
As Im writing this letter I can see you all crying and mornin my death
but if I could have one wish in an "after life" it would be to stop your
crying and continueing your dreams (as I did) because if I were
watching only that would brake my heart. So dry your tears and put
on a brave face for the rest of your friends and family who need
you.
I want each and everyone of you to forfill a dream and
at the end of it look at what you have done (completed) and feel
the accomplishment and achievement I did only then will you
understand how I felt when I passed away.
[To his brothers:]
You are both amazing men and will continue to be throughout your
lives you both deserve to be happy and fofill all of your dreams.
Dad – my idol, my friend, my best friend, my teacher, my
coach, everything I ever succeeded in my life I owe to you and
maybe a little bit of me! You are a great man and the perfect role
model and the past two years of being in the army I noticed that
and me and you have been on the best level we have ever been.
I thank you for nothing because I no all you have given to me is not
there to be thanked for its there because you did it cause you love
me and that is my most proudest thing I could ever say.
Mum, where do I start with you!! For a start your perfect, your
smell, your hugs, the way your life was dedicated to us boys and
especially the way you cared each and every step us boys took.
I love you, you were the reason I made it as far as I did you were
the reason I was loved more than any child I no and that made me
feel special.
Your all such great individuals and I hope somehow this letter will help you get through this shit time!!
Just remember do NOT mourn my death as hard as this will seem,
celebrate a great life that has had its ups and downs.
I love you all more than you would ever no and in your own
individual ways helped me get through it all.
I wish you all the best with your dreams.
Remember chin up head down. With love Cyrus xxxx
If you would like to read Cyrus Thatcher's earlier letters to his family back home then go Here >>
This is the letter he wrote to be delivered to his family if he died.
At 19, Rifleman Cyrus Thatcher was one of the youngest victims of
the Afghan war.
I've posted this in the Editorial Section because his letter tells us more
about the Soldiers fighting this war for us than any sterile editorial by
one of us back home can ever do.
Hello its me, this is gonna be hard for you to read but I write this
knowing every time you thinks shits got to much for you to handle
(so don't cry on it MUM!!) you can read this and hopefully it will help
you all get through.
For a start SHIT I got hit!! Now Iv got that out the way I can say
the things Iv hopefully made clear, or if I havent this should clear it all up for me.
My hole life you'v all been there for methrough thick and thin bit like
a wedding through good and bad.
Without you I believe I wouldn't have made it as far as I have.
I died doing what I was born to do I was happy and felt great
about myself although the army was sadly the ending of me it was
also the making of me so please don't feel any hate toward it. One
thing I no I never made clear to you all was I make jokes about my
life starting in the Army. That's wrong VERY wrong my life began a
LONG time before that (Obviously) but you get what I mean. All the
times Iv tried to neglect the family get angry when you try teach me
right from wrong wot I mean to say is I only realised that you were
trying to help when I joined the army and without YOUR help I
would have never had the BALLS, the GRIT and the damn right
determination to crack on and do it. If I could have a wish in life it
would to be able to say Iv gone and done things many would never
try to do. And going to Afghan has fulfilled my dream ie my goal.
Yes I am young wich as a parent must brake you heart but you must
all somehow find the strength that I found to do something no
matter how big the challenge.
As Im writing this letter I can see you all crying and mornin my death
but if I could have one wish in an "after life" it would be to stop your
crying and continueing your dreams (as I did) because if I were
watching only that would brake my heart. So dry your tears and put
on a brave face for the rest of your friends and family who need
you.
I want each and everyone of you to forfill a dream and
at the end of it look at what you have done (completed) and feel
the accomplishment and achievement I did only then will you
understand how I felt when I passed away.
[To his brothers:]
You are both amazing men and will continue to be throughout your
lives you both deserve to be happy and fofill all of your dreams.
Dad – my idol, my friend, my best friend, my teacher, my
coach, everything I ever succeeded in my life I owe to you and
maybe a little bit of me! You are a great man and the perfect role
model and the past two years of being in the army I noticed that
and me and you have been on the best level we have ever been.
I thank you for nothing because I no all you have given to me is not
there to be thanked for its there because you did it cause you love
me and that is my most proudest thing I could ever say.
Mum, where do I start with you!! For a start your perfect, your
smell, your hugs, the way your life was dedicated to us boys and
especially the way you cared each and every step us boys took.
I love you, you were the reason I made it as far as I did you were
the reason I was loved more than any child I no and that made me
feel special.
Your all such great individuals and I hope somehow this letter will help you get through this shit time!!
Just remember do NOT mourn my death as hard as this will seem,
celebrate a great life that has had its ups and downs.
I love you all more than you would ever no and in your own
individual ways helped me get through it all.
I wish you all the best with your dreams.
Remember chin up head down. With love Cyrus xxxx
If you would like to read Cyrus Thatcher's earlier letters to his family back home then go Here >>