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Posted on 02/28/2009 10:43:26 PM PST by JustAmy
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Happy Patriotic Friday, GeeBee. Thank you.
I’m looking forward to posting more of your music today. Thank you for supplying me with some links.
Hope warmer spring weather is in your near future. Have a great Friday and enjoy the music.
Hey .... It’s Pippin!!
Happy Friday, Pipster; has spring weather arrived in your area?
Hope you are enjoying our music during Music Week.
Have a beautiful weekend.
Good morning, Conor. Thank you for bringing us 4 great patriots.
It is always good to see our patriots wearing red in support of our troops.
Hope you enjoying Red FRiday. Have a fantastic day.
Wonderful, JOHNN.
Thank you for your patriotic poem on Patriotic FRiday. It is perfect.
Hope you are having a beautiful day. Have a wonderful weekend.
I received this in my email today. It’s probably very old and most everybody has already seen it but, just incase someone hasn’t:
Subject: Can 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 reatest
acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving through 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.
Oh yummy! I want one of those right now!
Doing great, Conor.
Thanks for asking.
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I am taking a short break from painting my guest bath to stop by and say hello. Wish I could stay, but I am up to my elbows in paint and want to get this job finished. I swear, I'd rather paint a HUGE room that one little bathroom!
Did I tell you, Billie, that I decided to try a faux pearl effect on one of the walls? I know you have done some beautiful wall treatments, but I haven't be brave enough to try any of them. But, between you and the guy in the paint department at Lowe's, I've been convinced me that it is really easy, and, if I don't like it, I can just paint over it. I thought that a bathroom would be a good place to experiment with a wall treatment. I will let you know how it turns out.
I hope everyone has a fabulous FRiday! I need to get back to my painting.
2:55!
We have Spring like weather this week.
So, HAPPY FRIDAY TO YOU TOO!
Good afternoon, Jaycee. Thank you for your cute/sweet graphics.
Hope you are enjoying Patriotic Music Friday.
Several of us usually meet the first Friday of each month for a Support Our Troops Rally. We’ve had to cancel again this month. Jim and Sheila have awful colds and the weather is still pretty cool at night.
Hopefully, with the extra hour of daylight, we can get good attendance next month.
Have a Blessed Weekend.
I have an appt with Marissa's teacher this afternoon. I think her math grade should have improved. She has been doing very well on her homework. It has taken a lot of time but she is starting to remember her multiplications tables.
Have a lovely musical FRiday and a Blessed Weekend.
Good afternoon, Jaycee. Thank you.
Enjoy your Big Mac. :^)
Hope you are having nice, springlike weather for Music Week.
Have a beautiful FRiday afternoon and a Wonderful Weekend.
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