Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor or Soldier
Feel alone or forgotten.
Please guide the people of Free Republic to
The USO Canteen Post Office
So they can e-mail a service man or woman today.
AMEN
This post really made my day. I think of Richard and the Castillos often and wondered how it all turned out. Now I know.
Thanks to all who got this ball rolling. Richard looks like a very happy man.
HELLO EVERYONE, HOPE YOU ALL HAD AS GOOD A CHRISTMAS, AS YOU ALL HAVE MADE RICHARDS AND MINE. FIRST, I HAVE A LETTER FROM RICHARD:
MY DEAREST FRIENDS AND COMRADES, I HAVE ASKED COLLEEN AND CISCO TO SEND THIS TO YOU , NO WORDS COULD EVER EXPRESS WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN I HAVE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS, AFTER CISCO LEFT MY HOME,AFTER BRINGING ALL YOUR CARDS AND GIFTS, THE TEARS WERE UNCONTROLLABLE, I COULD NEVER BEGIN TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. IT WILL TAKE ME SOME TIME, BUT I PROMISE TO SEND OUT CARDS AND LETTERS TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU WHO HAVE MADE MY LIFE SO COMPLETE. THANK YOU COLLEEN AND CISCO, I LOVE YOU GUYS WITH ALL MY HEART, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS OVER SEAS PROTECTING US, AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, RICHARD
NOW MY TURN, I HAVE SAID THANK YOU MANY TIMES, BUT ONE MORE TIME, BRUCE, THANKS WITHOUT YOU THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN THE HUGE SUCCESS IT WAS, AND TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU GREAT PEOPLE, WHO CAME THROUGH AND GAVE FROM THERE HEARTS, RICHARD HAD A CHRISTMAS HE WILL NEVER FORGET, HE RECIEVED ABOUT 150 CARDS, AND MANY MANY CARDS HAD MONEY, 5 AND 10 DOLLARS, SOME MORE, SOME ONLY A HEARTFELT THANKS FOR FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM, WHICH MEANT SO VERY MUCH TO HIM, THE GIFTS WERE GREAT, AND EVEN HIS CAT WAS NOT FORGOTTEN. I WILL BE SENDING PICTURES SHORTLY TO BRUCE WHO IS GOING TO POST THEM ON HIS SITE, AND THEN I WILL BOW OUT, AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT RICHARD, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO, IT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD TO HIM, UNFORTUANTELY HIS HEALTH IS MUCH WORSE, AND THE WINTER IS VERY HARD FOR HIM, I TRULY DON'T BELIEVE HE WILL MAKE IT TO SEE ANOTHER CHRISTMAS, ALTHOUGH I HOPE I AM WRONG. SO HIS ADDRESS IS RICHARD WORKMAN, 3300 S. KNOX, ODESSA,TEXAS 79763, AND SINCE YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO KIND, I WILL MENTION HIS BITRHDAY IS FEB 14 TH. THOSE WHO HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM, YOU WILL, AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ALSO SENT ME CARDS AND LETTERS SAYING WHAT A GREAT THING I WAS DOING, THANK YOU, AND REMEMBER I ONLY ASKED, THATS EASY, YOU ALL WENT TO THE TROUBLE OF SENDING WHATEVER YOU COULD BUT THE LETTERS TELLING HIM HE WAS A HERO STILL, MEANT MORE THAN ANYTHING TO HIM, HE TREASURES THEM, THANK YOU,ALL OF YOU, MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU ALL MUCH HAPPINESS, COLLEEN AND CISCO CASTILLO-
232 posted on 1/2/02 3:08 PM Pacific by ciscoll
Colleen pretty much says it all. I will treasure the thank you card Richard sent me, although he shouldn't have.
Everyone please keep Mr. Workman in mind through the rest of the winter and spring season. Maybe send him a Valentine or St Pat's card.
Have a peaceful weekend.
((((((((((((((((( hug ))))))))))))))))
for Shenandoah and Dear Richard Workman !!!!!!