A Daughter of a Soldier

[liebe_angel]

** Warning**  ** Warning**

If you are easily to cry!!   Go now and grab a tissue  :'((






Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest act's of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camo's, as they began heading to their gate everyone (well almost everyone was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.
When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and
cheered for it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red blooded American
who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families. Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these
young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday
for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.
Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our
service men and women a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up
to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said "hi," the little
girl then she asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her.
The young soldier, he didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he
would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly
the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug
she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.

The mother of the little girl, who said her daughters name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter, Courtney, missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.
When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of other servicemen pulled out a military looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.

After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, "I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you." He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying "your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon."
The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event unfolded.
As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, their were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families
and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.  :***

[Lynne]

 :'(( Wow, that was very moving.

[Tamara]

Definately very moving.   :'((

[Luna]

I agree..very moving indeed :'((

[Runner]

I am glad there are still some good thinking people in our country.  The press has not polluted them all.

[Libra]

I am glad there are still some good thinking people in our country.  The press has not polluted them all.

Actually, I heard this very moving story back in 2001.  The press did report it. I think I got it from the NY Times.

It's been changed a hundred times to fit the current bill.  You can check it out at snopes.com. 

[tigereyes]

That was a very moving story.  :'(( Its always nice to know there are some REAL Americans left in this country.

[foxx]

That was a very moving story.  :'(( Its always nice to know there are some REAL Americans left in this country.

Please define REAL Americans.

[tigereyes]

That was a very moving story.  :'(( Its always nice to know there are some REAL Americans left in this country.

Please define REAL Americans.

REAL Americans: Those of us who AREN'T on the side of the terrorists, who by the way love you guys.

[Lynne]

I'm not on the same side of terrorists, and I definately am not on your side either.

[Libra]

That was a very moving story.  :'(( Its always nice to know there are some REAL Americans left in this country.

Please define REAL Americans.

REAL Americans: Those of us who AREN'T on the side of the terrorists, who by the way love you guys.

Again, hun... It's freedom of speech as long as it's YOUR speech, right? 

Give me a break. 

[hades]

it was a cool story tho.

[foxx]

That was a very moving story.  :'(( Its always nice to know there are some REAL Americans left in this country.

Please define REAL Americans.

REAL Americans: Those of us who AREN'T on the side of the terrorists, who by the way love you guys.

LIB!  I just figured out who Tiger is!  Its Ann Coulter!  Hee!

[Libra]

That was a very moving story.  :'(( Its always nice to know there are some REAL Americans left in this country.

Please define REAL Americans.

REAL Americans: Those of us who AREN'T on the side of the terrorists, who by the way love you guys.

LIB!  I just figured out who Tiger is!  Its Ann Coulter!  Hee!

Yup!  Full of hate.   Sad, ain't it? 

[Tara]

That was a very moving story.  :'(( Its always nice to know there are some REAL Americans left in this country.

Please define REAL Americans.

REAL Americans: Those of us who AREN'T on the side of the terrorists, who by the way love you guys.

Hmmm I wonder why in the world I thought the Republicans were the ones that were protecting the terrorists.  :-\ 

[tigereyes]

All the Democrats want to do is wave the white flag and hold hands and sing Kum Ba Yah with the terrorists.

[Tara]

All the Democrats want to do is wave the white flag and hold hands and sing Kum Ba Yah with the terrorists.

Prove it...

[tigereyes]

All the Democrats want to do is wave the white flag and hold hands and sing Kum Ba Yah with the terrorists.

Prove it...

You guys are the ones that want us to pull all the troops out of Iraq and let them win.

[Tara]

You guys?

[tigereyes]

You guys?

Yes, the Democrats.