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Here is an email I received today. I though it warranted being passed on! Billy Mac ;D
> Will you give this to my Daddy?
>>> >
>>> > As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support "Red
Fridays."
>>> >
>>> > Last week I was in Atlanta , Georgia attending a conference.
While I
>>>was in
>>> > the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me
>>>beginning to
>>> > clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of
the
>>> > greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
>>> >
>>> > Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos.
As
>>>they
>>> > began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was
>>>abruptly to
>>> > their feet with their hands waving and cheering. When I saw the
>>>soldiers,
>>> > probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit
me.
>>>I'm not
>>> > alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this
>>>country
>>> > and supports our troops and their families.
>>> >
>>> > Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these
young
>>>unsung
>>> > heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so
we
>>>can go
>>> > to school, work and home without fear or reprisal. Just when I
thought
>>>I
>>> > could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and
women,
>>>a
>>> > young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the
male
>>> > soldiers. He kneeled down and said "hi." The little girl then
asked
>>>him if
>>> > he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier,
who
>>>didn't
>>> > look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what
did
>>>she
>>> > want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed
the
>>>neck of
>>> > this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then
>>>kissed him
>>> > on the cheek.
>>> >
>>> > The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was
>>>Courtney ,
>>> > told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been
in
>>>Iraq
>>> > for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her
daughter
>>>Courtney
>>> > missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. When this
>>>temporarily
>>> > single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers
>>>huddled
>>> > together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen
pulled
>>>out a
>>> > military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the
device
>>>and
>>> > talking back and forth on it.
>>> >
>>> > After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back
over
>>>to
>>> > Courtney , bent down and said this to her, "I spoke to your daddy
and
>>>he
>>> > told me to give this to you." He then hugged this little girl
that he
>>>had
>>> > just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying
"your
>>>
>>> > daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything
and he
>>>is
>>> > coming home very soon."
>>> >
>>> > The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the
>>>young
>>> > soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was
>>>standing
>>> > no more than 6 feet away from this entire event. As the soldiers
began
>>>to
>>> > leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause.
As I
>>>stood
>>> > there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes,
>>>including
>>> > my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness,
turned
>>>around
>>> > and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
>>> >
>>> > We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their
families
>>>and
>>> > thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day,
it's
>>>good to
>>> > be an American.
>>> >
>>> > RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people
wearing
>>>Red
>>> > every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used
to be
>>> > called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are
voicing
>>>our
>>> > love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are
not
>>> > organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media
>>>coverage on
>>> > TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like
you,
>>>me and
>>> > all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority
of
>>>America
>>> > supports our troops.
>>> >
>>> > Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with
dignity
>>>and
>>> > respect starts this Friday -and continues each and every Friday
until
>>>the
>>> > troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every
>>>red-blooded
>>> > American who supports our men and women afar will wear something
red.
>>>By
>>> > word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every
>>>Friday a
>>> > sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
>>> >
>>> > If every one of us who loves this country will share this with
>>> > acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be
long
>>>before
>>> > the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the
once
>>>"silent"
>>> > majority is on their side more than ever; certainly more than the
>>>media lets
>>> > on.
>>> >
>>> > The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make
>>>things
>>> > better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers.
>>> >
>>> > Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by
example;
>>>and wear
>>> > something red every Friday.
>>> >
>>> > IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON.
>>> >
>>> > IF YOU COULD CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON --- IT IS YOUR
>>>CHOICE.
>>> >
>>> > WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE.
>>> > THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED ---- SO WEAR RED ! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA
TO
>>>BECOME
>>> > ONE NATION, UNDER GOD.
>>> >
>>> > HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>>> >
>>> >
> Will you give this to my Daddy?
>>> >
>>> > As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support "Red
Fridays."
>>> >
>>> > Last week I was in Atlanta , Georgia attending a conference.
While I
>>>was in
>>> > the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me
>>>beginning to
>>> > clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of
the
>>> > greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
>>> >
>>> > Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos.
As
>>>they
>>> > began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was
>>>abruptly to
>>> > their feet with their hands waving and cheering. When I saw the
>>>soldiers,
>>> > probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit
me.
>>>I'm not
>>> > alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this
>>>country
>>> > and supports our troops and their families.
>>> >
>>> > Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these
young
>>>unsung
>>> > heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so
we
>>>can go
>>> > to school, work and home without fear or reprisal. Just when I
thought
>>>I
>>> > could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and
women,
>>>a
>>> > young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the
male
>>> > soldiers. He kneeled down and said "hi." The little girl then
asked
>>>him if
>>> > he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier,
who
>>>didn't
>>> > look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what
did
>>>she
>>> > want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed
the
>>>neck of
>>> > this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then
>>>kissed him
>>> > on the cheek.
>>> >
>>> > The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was
>>>Courtney ,
>>> > told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been
in
>>>Iraq
>>> > for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her
daughter
>>>Courtney
>>> > missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. When this
>>>temporarily
>>> > single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers
>>>huddled
>>> > together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen
pulled
>>>out a
>>> > military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the
device
>>>and
>>> > talking back and forth on it.
>>> >
>>> > After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back
over
>>>to
>>> > Courtney , bent down and said this to her, "I spoke to your daddy
and
>>>he
>>> > told me to give this to you." He then hugged this little girl
that he
>>>had
>>> > just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying
"your
>>>
>>> > daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything
and he
>>>is
>>> > coming home very soon."
>>> >
>>> > The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the
>>>young
>>> > soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was
>>>standing
>>> > no more than 6 feet away from this entire event. As the soldiers
began
>>>to
>>> > leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause.
As I
>>>stood
>>> > there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes,
>>>including
>>> > my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness,
turned
>>>around
>>> > and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
>>> >
>>> > We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their
families
>>>and
>>> > thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day,
it's
>>>good to
>>> > be an American.
>>> >
>>> > RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people
wearing
>>>Red
>>> > every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used
to be
>>> > called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are
voicing
>>>our
>>> > love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are
not
>>> > organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media
>>>coverage on
>>> > TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like
you,
>>>me and
>>> > all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority
of
>>>America
>>> > supports our troops.
>>> >
>>> > Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with
dignity
>>>and
>>> > respect starts this Friday -and continues each and every Friday
until
>>>the
>>> > troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every
>>>red-blooded
>>> > American who supports our men and women afar will wear something
red.
>>>By
>>> > word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every
>>>Friday a
>>> > sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
>>> >
>>> > If every one of us who loves this country will share this with
>>> > acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be
long
>>>before
>>> > the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the
once
>>>"silent"
>>> > majority is on their side more than ever; certainly more than the
>>>media lets
>>> > on.
>>> >
>>> > The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make
>>>things
>>> > better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers.
>>> >
>>> > Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by
example;
>>>and wear
>>> > something red every Friday.
>>> >
>>> > IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON.
>>> >
>>> > IF YOU COULD CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON --- IT IS YOUR
>>>CHOICE.
>>> >
>>> > WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE.
>>> > THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED ---- SO WEAR RED ! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA
TO
>>>BECOME
>>> > ONE NATION, UNDER GOD.
>>> >
>>> > HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>>> >
>>> >
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