Posted on 08/27/2005 5:46:53 PM PDT by budvol
I was at work today at the dealership... A Marine and his wife walked on the lot... He had his desert uniform on and I spoke with him and he had just been picked up the Knoxville airport and his car was acting up and was back in the shop.
He said he was back from his 2nd tour over there and had been there 1 solid year and was back for a month and going back. I mean he still had Iraq desert sand on his boots. He was big about 6’4 250… maybe 30 years old.
We talked for a good bit… I will not go into that part of it… but he had seen it all. Anyway after talking he and his wife started walking around the lot holding hands and hugging so I left them alone while they waited for their car.
I called my 9 year old son as I do every day… I said… guess who I have been talking with. And when I told him the first words out of his mouth was let me talk to him.
I ask why and he wouldn’t really tell me he just said PUT HIM ON THE PHONE.
So I went and got the HERO and told him my 9 year old son was on the phone and wanted to speak with him. He said sure… I had no idea what my son wanted to say to him.
He got on the phone and in about 2 mins he was crying a bit.. they spoke for about 10 mins or so. I ask what my son said
He said my son said …. I want to thank you for defending this country… and that all his friends at school looked up to sport players or rock stars etc.. but that he looked up to him and if he wasn’t on the phone he would give him a big o hug!
The Marine said to me with all that is going on with stuff like that Cindy bi*ch etc.. that phone talk with a little 9 year old boy made him feel GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He ask me if my son lived close by and that he wanted to met him Monday and get that HUG! Of course …. I said sure.
Now, I'm crying. God bless your son.
May God bless your son & OUR Marine.
Cindy is a dirty speck on a page of history. SHE will be forgotten.
Fantastic story, you are raising a fine young man.
Your son must be some special kid.
Now go sew the buttons back on your shirt.
";^)
wow. < wiping eyes >
Thanks for the story and thanks for teaching your children what makes a real HERO.
Ping!
Great story. Thanks for posting it.
PS: Looks like ya done good! Congratulations and thanks. And God bless our Armed Forces.
I ain't admitting to being teary eyed.
Well, maybe a little.
Where was the hanky alert! I'm crying at the love a 9-year old can have when he is brought up in a family who loves! God bless you, your son and that soldier!
That is a fine young man you have. I have tears in my eyes...
... wipes eyes.
BTTT
Well, I think we're all crying now.
You're raising a fine man. Give this Marine and family a big hug from us as well. We're thinking of them, praying for them, and doing our best to fight for them here at home. Thanks for sharing this with us.
UUUUURRRRRRRAAAAAHHHHH
SEMPER FI
PING.
BTTT.
I had a nine year old son like that. He has grown up to be a 19 year old sophomore in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University, getting ready to be a pilot in the Marine Corps in two years. It's great to have a son who is also your hero.
What's wrong with his car? About how much is it going to cost to fix it?
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