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21. you will know who people are by what they do and what they say. and the difference between Alex Pretti and those who
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 12:57 PM
Jan 26

shot him down could never be clearer.

The choice is clear. More's the pity to those who turn a blind eye.

And more the honor to his legacy to those who cherish his memory and carry on the work, decent work, and truly help to heal the troubles of this world.

These are beautiful, cherishing words she speaks and it makes my day better to know these things and to carry on in this light.

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I'm not crying. biophile Jan 26 #1
"let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature." Botany Jan 26 #3
Preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. Swede Jan 26 #22
Brought tears to me eyes ... so sad ... such a loss .. ..nt Jarqui Jan 26 #28
I'm not either. Just some H2O fell on my face.... Damn... chouchou Jan 26 #38
The MAGAs, GOP, Trump hate this kind of person. They destroy all shining good lights in the world. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #2
Being compassionate isn't profitable. SergeStorms Jan 26 #24
Good people won't join or support the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #29
Only..... SergeStorms Jan 26 #31
A crime syndicate hires only psychopaths. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #32
Well, some of us are determined to do it. calimary Jan 27 #45
But they aren't. SergeStorms Jan 28 #46
Ain't that the truth? Scott Alan Swaggerty Jan 28 #50
Their kind have been doing this forever johnnyfins Jan 26 #27
They really do. Scott Alan Swaggerty Jan 28 #48
They think good people are suckers and losers. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #51
I've always thought that good nurses are like guardian angels FakeNoose Jan 26 #4
As a physician, evolves Jan 26 #19
You achieve immortality by living a life worth remembering. yellow dahlia Jan 26 #37
Beautiful Clouds Passing Jan 26 #5
A meaningful, principled life cut short. democrank Jan 26 #6
He was a thousand times better than all of them put together. MLWR Jan 26 #23
Amen, thank you Swede JMCKUSICK Jan 26 #7
He died attempting to protect a woman being assaulted pfitz59 Jan 26 #8
Those who care know ours is an infinite loss. Kid Berwyn Jan 26 #9
And Jessica.... Biglinda 52 Jan 26 #10
A moving tribute MustLoveBeagles Jan 26 #11
Absolutely beautiful tonkatoy8888 Jan 26 #12
What a terrible loss karin_sj Jan 26 #13
A man practicing the most noble of professions is La Coliniere Jan 26 #14
K&R orangecrush Jan 26 #15
Getting choked up once again - and angry and frustrated and more determined than ever. llmart Jan 26 #16
Beautiful Blue_Roses Jan 26 #17
It's tragic that we're always on the receiving end of violence, having to be the better person and stand up for justice. ffr Jan 26 #18
that's just beautiful. nt orleans Jan 26 #20
you will know who people are by what they do and what they say. and the difference between Alex Pretti and those who somaticexperiencing Jan 26 #21
Beautiful Wild blueberry Jan 26 #25
The world lost such a wonderful person Tree Lady Jan 26 #26
The best of us... RussBLib Jan 26 #30
Well stated. calimary Jan 26 #41
As a nurse, this really hits me. Maru Kitteh Jan 26 #33
💔💔💔 Cha Jan 26 #34
Bless his beautiful soul. Joinfortmill Jan 26 #35
The world became a smaller place UpInArms Jan 26 #36
We keep losing good people to these monsters SunImp Jan 26 #39
What they did to Alex Pretti sestina Jan 26 #40
Absolutely. Absolutely unforgivable. Scott Alan Swaggerty Jan 28 #49
May his legacy continue to heal. WestMichRad Jan 26 #42
Wow - beautiful tribute. Pinback Jan 26 #43
What a beautiful remembrance and tribute to Alex Pretti! liberalla Jan 27 #44
The US lost a great man. Scott Alan Swaggerty Jan 28 #47
A.bunch of low life thugs murdered him and Klarkashton Jan 28 #52
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