How cool is this fine lady? Prayers of thanks.
1 posted on
03/30/2010 6:53:31 AM PDT by
laotzu
To: laotzu
God bless our finest men and women and god bless this wonderful lady.
2 posted on
03/30/2010 7:03:41 AM PDT by
CSM
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To: laotzu
I know Ms Laird and she’s the crotchety but lovable lady from the neighborhood we all grew up with. She’s the lady who would yell at the kids to be careful around her flowers but would invite them over for cookies and she’s the lady with the bandaids for skinned knees and the bowl of candy at halloween.
God Bless her!
3 posted on
03/30/2010 7:05:43 AM PDT by
Leofl
(I'm from Texas, we don't dial 9-11)
To: laotzu
4 posted on
03/30/2010 7:06:22 AM PDT by
Soothesayer
(The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
To: laotzu
Sometimes, all it takes is a simple gesture to provide inspiration to the men and women who serve this country.
Elizabeth Laird, a 77-year-old Salvation Army volunteer from Copperas Cove, Texas, has taken on a special mission: giving out a hug to deploying soldiers as they leave Fort Hood.
Laird has been saying farewell to soldiers since 2003 and has provided so many warm wishes that troops have nicknamed her the "hug lady."
Part of her promise to those who leave for combat is that she will be waiting to welcome them back upon their return. She also reads a letter to the soldiers and gives them a card containing Psalm 91—the Soldier's Psalm, according to the Killeen Daily Herald.
laotzu =Why did you only give her last name? God bless this sweet little old lady-she is boosting morale!
5 posted on
03/30/2010 7:16:27 AM PDT by
cavador
(Wash your Hands-Cover that sneeze!It helps stop the H1N1 Virus)
To: laotzu
It’s folks like her and the volunteer greeters that continue to show up at Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) airport that make this country proud. My son has passed through the cordon at DFW several times, he said it will bring you to tears—and it did.
6 posted on
03/30/2010 7:17:26 AM PDT by
brushcop
(SFC Sallie, CPL Long, LTHarris, SSG Brown, PVT Simmons KIA OIF lll&V, they died for you, honor them)
To: laotzu
7 posted on
03/30/2010 7:18:54 AM PDT by
thecodont
To: laotzu
8 posted on
03/30/2010 7:19:18 AM PDT by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: laotzu
I hereby nominate for sainthood. Seconds?
9 posted on
03/30/2010 7:24:55 AM PDT by
CrazyIvan
(What's "My Struggle" in Kenyan?)
To: laotzu
I think I heard a call for volunteers for this DFW airport detail on
radio station 820 AM WBAP our of Dallas within the last couple of days.
I’d step forward, but the commute from Mid-Missouri is just a bit
too much!
But for all the volunteers like this lady...SALUTE!
10 posted on
03/30/2010 7:34:50 AM PDT by
VOA
To: laotzu
That is so great.
I actually watched a PBS show about this type of thing. Seniors and what they do for the incoming and outgoing troops.
It was inspirational to say the least.
Thanks, great story.
To: laotzu
wow....very sweet story. What a doll!
18 posted on
03/30/2010 11:59:16 AM PDT by
gimme1ibertee
("In a time of universal deceit,telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act"-George Orwell)
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