Do You Ever Think

of the cost of our Freedom?

Yesterday while having lunch at Chik-fil-A with DH I noticed a military man sitting a few tables up.  I couldn't help it, my eyes kept drifting back to him even while I was talking with DH.  Fortunately his back was to me so he didn't think I was a stalker.  

I wondered where he had been.  If he had just come "home".  If he had a family who had been impatiently waiting for his return but most of all, what he has been through.  Over and over I see our military out.  At airports, hotels, and restaurants.  Those same questions seem to run through my mind over in over but most of all I ALWAYS question why I never see anyone walking up to them, Thanking them, Welcoming them home.    

I watched him.  He was sitting across from an older man who I would assume was his Dad.  Same build, same features.  Same military haircut.

I watched as he seemed uneasy.  Watching people around him.  I didn't know if it was habit from where he'd been or if he was afraid someone would come to him upset.  (That I have seen) 

As DH & I were getting refills of tea I handed mine to him and walked over to him. 

I asked him if he had been serving.  He answered yes with an unsure look.  I shook his hand and thanked him for his service.  He had a look.  I'm not sure if it was shock or surprise.  My heart broke thinking how sad it is people do not thank them enough.  I reached over and hugged him tight and told him I was glad he was home.  DH had come over by then and thanked him as well.  When we walked out DH said, "Did you see him tear up?"  I replied, "No because I couldn't see for my own tears."  He touched me deep.  

His willingness to give himself freely to ensure my Freedoms, which are many. 

 

If you see our service men and women, please greet them. 

Thank them. 

(image from Google)

It takes only a second of your time for which they have given hours on end of theirs for you. 

Today I am Thankful for ALL our men and women in service. 

Especially Mr. Kidd who we met by chance in Chik-Fil-A.

A Special Christmas Card!!

I must admit I am going to do this.
Pass this on to your church, co-workers, family, and friends. What do you have to lose but 44 cents, what do you have to gain ----------- more than you will ever know.
What a clever idea!

Yes, Christmas cards. This is coming early so that you can get ready to include an important address to your list.
Want to have some fun this CHRISTMAS? Send the ACLU a CHRISTMAS CARD this year.
As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice,

CHRISTIAN card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world..
Make sure it says "Merry Christmas" on it.
Here's the address, just don't be rude or crude. (It's not the Christian way, you know.)

ACLU
125 Broad Street
18th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Two tons of Christmas cards would freeze their operations because they wouldn't know if any were regular mail containing contributions. So spend 44 cents and tell the ACLU to leave Christmas alone. Also tell them that there is no such thing as a " Holiday Tree". . . It's always been called a CHRISTMAS TREE!
And pass this on to your email lists. We really want to communicate with the ACLU! They really DESERVE us!!
For those of you who aren't aware of them, the ACLU, (the American Civil Liberties Union) is the one suing the U.S. Government to take God, Christmas or anything Christian away from us. They represent the atheists and others in this war. Help put Christ back in Christmas!