[Just A Nobody]

Very nice Dose tonight, Gretchen. Thank you and the rest of the Dose posters for your diligence in bringing our President and his administration into our homes!

I was anxious to get home tonight to tell you all about our wonderful President and how he feels about our troops and vice versa. I was hoping there would be pics of the President's very important guests today, but not surprised there was none. I may be getting some soon to share with you. ;*)

Today was "Tour the White House" day for our wounded heroes at Walter Reed. To state our troops and their families were excited would be a gross understatement.

When they arrived they learned President Bush had ordered the barriers and ropes be removed. As they wandered freely throughout the White House, President Bush emerged from the Oval office to visit with them. Seeing some ropes still up, he told the secret service agents to remove them. One lady said they were not happy about it and said, "But Mr. President..." President Bush firmly instructed all barriers removed so our troops could move around freely.

The President then spent several minutes chatting with EACH ONE of them. He spotted one soldier he had visited when he was still in the hospital and said, "Hey Tony! I see you have your new leg!" Tony and his fiance could not believe that the President of the United States would not only remember his face and name, but that he was missing a leg the last time he saw him.

Of course there were hugs and kisses for the ladies, much to their approval! One lady in a wheel chair allowed me to touch the top of her head where he had kissed her. ;*)

Offering words of encouragement and gratitude for their service, the Commander-in-Chief was a giant among men in the eyes of his troops.

[onyx]

How truly wonderful. Thank you, Justa. I was about to sign out for the night when I saw your ping. I'll sleep happy now.

I am going to repost your post on the FReepathon thread right now and then sign out.

Thank you so much for the GOOD work you do for and with our brave troops.

((( Just A Nobody )))

[snugs]

Lovely story Justa

[EmilyGeiger]

Wow, what a good story. Did you get to meet him? I would faint...

[DollyCali]

Justa, this post deserves it's own thread. Why don't you work it up with this & more detail. with your pix & post it. I;ll bet maybe NOT a full Dose List Ping but a partial one for "regulars " is in order. Also we need to ping the DC FReeper/Patriots.

Thank you ..what a great first read here at FR..

hugs hon

(and wouldn't it be JUST YOUR LUCK that one if the"official pix" would have YOU front & center)...

reminds me of the Motown song from times past.. Nowhere to run to baby, no where to hide.

lol

[Earthdweller]

Uh oh....now you are going to have to post this stuff (pics) and ping me. I would love to see them.

:)

[GretchenM]

JAN, thank you so much for telling us the inside story on how the president spent Friday. The more I hear about his presidency, the more I admire him through and through.