[SuziQ]

My wife asked me why the news media doesn't focus on Americans supporting our troops like Rick and his group. I had to tell her, dear, good stuff from pro-American Americans isn't news to the news media.

An aquaintance of mine works for a local newspaper. I was chatting with her the other day and mentioned the Hobbit Hole and stuff we've sent to the troops. She told her boss, and that lady might call me in a week or two to do a story on it! I gave Dawna the website for the Troops Project so that her boss could find out about it before she calls me. If she does the story, I'm going to stress how important it is that folks who know people serving over there keep in touch with them and send them a little something now and then for themselves and to share with the others in their platoons, etc.

[2Jedismom]

I am reminded of a girl that I was her "secret sister" in church. She didn't know who I was, but I would have things like candy and pizza delivered to the school where she went to high school. It tickled her to death, people noticed and were interested in why she got the items and she had things to share with others.

Now I think about this when I send items to a soldier. Something to satisfy them physically (food, knife), and emotionally, (a nice encouraging letter). But I also want to have others notice the guy...set the guy apart for just a bit.

I think it must be some basic human desire to give. We give the care packages, the soldier gives away the moonpies and candy and in the process gets a little extra attention and (can I say fondness or would cameraderie be a better word) from his friends.

I think of these things when I make up a package...how far on several levels will this package affect the soldier and those around him.

Does any of this make a lick of sense?