[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Blurry screen alert, for sure. Thanks, SAM. Running out of tissue, and my ping list may revolt at all the heart-tugging end of year stories we're finding...and isn't it wonderful that we're able to find so many stories honoring our troops and Veterans today?!!
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It was in the post-office parking lot, of all places, where Karin Santos rediscovered her faith in humanity. It had been an emotional few months. Her husband Alberto had left for Iraq in November with the rest of the Stryker brigade...The Woodinville couple had been married only a few months, and Santos was feeling pretty alone as a military wife so far from the support at Fort Lewis.

But a kindhearted man at the post office changed everything for her when he said he knew the sacrifice a couple makes when a husband goes to war, blessed her, handed her a roll of money and walked away.
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[blackie]

Military wife gets $500 gift of kindness from stranger ~ Bump!

[SandRat]

Have you Hugged a Vet Today?

That sounds like a great bumper sticker campaign for FR.
Wouldn't that be fun to hand out at FR Rallies and FR Counter Rallies?

[radu]

Thanks for the ping and the tissue alert, RC. *sniff*
A beautiful post, CHICAGOFARMER.

Not all angels have wings.

[windchime]

Bump!

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[RottiBiz]

and my ping list may revolt at all the heart-tugging end of year stories we're finding

Revolt? Never!

My heart loves to be tugged and I keep a big box of tissues on my desk at all times.

Thanks, Ragtime Cowgirl, for your splendid work.