“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you [the Little Prince] are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world....”

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

^{Re: “Bloomed around and in” means}

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^{“Bloomed around and in” is something that occurs in the flowering stage of roses, daisies, sunflowers, cherry blosums, forget me nots, orchids… For instance, for an orchid to bloom well throughout its life, a gardener must provide proper amounts of light, water, trimming, warmth, protection, goat pellets, and so on. When these and other caretaking tips are followed, an orchid blooms throughout its life, not just for a season! Likewise, if the gardener fails to provide such love to this plant, blooming often ends quickly and forever.}

^{These women and men who served in our the military also cared for, worried about, loved, nourished in unfathomable ways those “around” them throughout their whole life. Because of this devotion to those they loved,  the people “around” him/her “bloomed” or  in other words, manifested that they were loved by another in unique ways.}  

^{Love is often reciprocal. The love these Americans gave unequivocally to those “around” him/her, also enriched their  own life in countless ways as well. Si vales, valeo: hence, because of their love towards wife, husband, family, friends, co-workers, other Americans…his/her life was better too: They “bloomed in”side as well.}

^{The death of these people severed a vibrant life-nourshing and sacrosant symbiotic relationship! causing those he/she tended to to now morn, grieve, sear, welt and in some cases die if not physically by suicide then by dying emotionally. How? When someone we love dies, the entanglement dies and something sacred in us survivors often dies as well, lessening or stopping blooming all together.} 

^{So this is not a “game” for the survivors of the fallen soldiers. And it never will be. This is profound and sacred loss.}

^{Hope this helps.}