RED Fridays

[Brandon Hunt]

Most of this is new . 
Please read all the way down . 
You willl be glad you did .  Thank you .
 



The daughter of a Soldier

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 through the terminal was a group

of soldiers in their camo's, and, 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".

Thelittle 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 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 finished 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 it unfolded . As the

soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate,

people resumed their applause . As I stood there

applauding and looked around, I saw 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 Friday


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 --

WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE,

ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE .

THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED---- SO WEAR RED! ---

MAY GOD HELP AMERICA TO BECOME ONE

 NATION, UNDER GOD . HAVE A GREAT DAY .

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[xela]

How is this relevant to the trans theme of this group? I think it
shouldn't have been posted.

--
"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those, who in times of
great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
--Dante