Subject: Will you give this to my dad?
>
> I thought you might like to read this. It's a tear
> jerker
>
> Will you give this to my Daddy?
>
>
> As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support
> 'Red Fridays.'
>
> 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 acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
>
> Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their
> camos. 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 asked him if he would give something
> to her daddy
> for her.
>
> The young soldier, who 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 daughter's
> 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 the
> 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.
>
> As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate,
> people
> resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and
> looked around,
> there 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.
>
> RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many
> people wearing
> red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our
> troops used to
> be called the 'silent majority'. We are no longer
> silent, and are
> voicing our love for God, country and home in record
> breaking numbers.
>
> We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing.. We get
> no liberal
> media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our
> opinions. Many
> Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to
> recognize
> that the vast majority of America supports our troops.
>
> Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops
> with dignity
> and respect starts this Friday - and continues each and
> every Friday
> until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message
> that.. Every
> red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar
> will wear
> Something red.
>
> By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United
> States on every
> Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in
> the
> bleachers.
>
> If every one of us who loves this country will share this
> with
> acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not
> be long
> before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops
> know the
> once 'silent' majority is on their side more than
> ever; certainly more
> than the media lets on.
>
> The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we
> do to make things
> better for you?' is...We need your support and your
> prayers.
>
> Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity,
> by example; and
> wear something red every Friday.
>
> IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON.
>
> IF YOU COULD CARE LESS THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON --- IT IS
> YOUR CHOICE.
Thank You MommaMaddog
