Red Fridays /A Must Read
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> RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing
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> red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used
to be
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> called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are
voicing
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> our love for God, country and home in record-breaking numbers. We are
not
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> organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media
coverage
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> on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like
you,
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> all our friends, and me simply want to recognize that the vast
majority of
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> America supports our troops.
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> Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with
dignity
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> and respect starts this Friday - and continues each and every Friday
until
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> the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that Every
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> American who supports our men and women afar will wear something red.
By
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> word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every
Friday
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> a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
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> If every one of us who loves this country will share this with
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> acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family, it will not be long
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> before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the
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> "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more
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> lets on.
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> The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make
things
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> better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers.
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> Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example;
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> wear something red every Friday.
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> Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While I
was
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> in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me
beginning
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> to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of
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> greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
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> Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos, as
they
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> began heading to their gate everyone (well almost everyone) was
abruptly
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> to their feet with their hands waving and cheering. When I saw the
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> soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for it
> hit me. I'm
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> not alone. I'm not the only red blooded American who still loves this
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> country and supports our troops and their families.
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> Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young
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> unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us
so
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> go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal. Just when I
thought
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> could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women
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> young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male
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> soldiers. He kneeled down and said "hi," and the little girl then
asked
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> him if he would give something to her daddy for her. The young
soldier who
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> didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and
what
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> did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly the little girl
grabbed
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> neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and
then
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> kissed him on the cheek.
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> The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was
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> Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and
had
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> Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her
daughter,
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> Courtney, missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. When
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> this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of
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> soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other
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> servicemen pulled out a military looking walkie-talkie. They started
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> playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.
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> After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over
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> Courtney, bent down and said this to her, "I spoke to your daddy and
he
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> told me to give this to you." He then hugged this little girl that he
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> had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying
"your
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> daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he
is
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> coming home very soon."
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> The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the
young
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> soldier stood to his feet he saluted Courtney and her mom.
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> I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event
unfolded.
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> As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people
resumed
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> their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there
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> were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one
last
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> of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a
tear
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> rolling down his cheek.
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> We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families
and
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> thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's
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> good to be an American.
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> IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON. IF YOU COULD CARE LESS, THEN HIT
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> DELETE BUTTON --- IT IS YOUR CHOICE. WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE,
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> ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED---- SO WEAR RED! ---
MAY
> GOD
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> HELP AMERICA TO BECOME ONE NATION, UNDER GOD.
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