It sure seems there are a tremendous number of ways the American people can and do help others. No matter what your preference might be~health-related causes, natural disaster assistance, homeless shelters, domestic abuse facilities, holiday donations to the needy~many of you offer assistance.
I would like to ask that you consider helping an additional one that is proving to be very inspirational and heartwarming to its recipients. Our American soldiers. Regardless of where we sit politically, the fact is our soldiers are in areas performing their jobs to make those parts of the world better ones. And they are succeeding. They are proud of the work they are doing, and I am unsure the press here has given the public a full accounting of all the positives our soldiers have accomplished.
When I spoke to the mother of a soldier whose son had been given leave to return here to attend his grandmother's funeral, her son was very upset regarding the news coverage he saw. Instead of reading or hearing about the new schools built, the deep gratitude of the Iraqi citizens, and the other good deeds, the focus was on protests and anti-war sentiments.
Not too many people like or want wars, but our soldiers go and do their jobs. How about showing some appreciation for their efforts? They did not make the policy decisions. They do as they are instructed. It does not take too much to write a letter to a soldier who perhaps gets little, if any, mail. Boxing up some goodies and sending them overseas is simple and very rewarding. The following link can help you get involved: http://www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/. Please give it some consideration. I would bet you will end up feeling very, very good helping.
Let them know you are thinking about them. Praying for them. AND that you support them. No soldier should ever be made to feel poorly the way many of our returning Viet Nam soldiers did.
"I just think it's my responsibility as a human being and an entertainer to see the soldiers." ~Coolio
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Your point is well taken!
Football season has begun....Fans pour into stadiums, spend large sums of money to cheer on their "team". Even if their team loses via sloppy play, the fan returns the following week! ...... The moment this war became ugly (and what war is "pretty"), the public has turned. If it were one of my sons over there, I would want to feel that at the very least he is supported with compassion for his endeavors.......just as any "fan" would root for his team!
Thank you for the information....Peace~~~Marc :)
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