Pumpkinpie
05-23-2009, 02:31 PM
Happy Memorial Day everyone lets not forget all the men and women Soldiers they all served us proud when duty calls They gave their lives for us to be Safe from harm And living free Don't ignore peace, Lest we forget the greatest gift from each honored Vet lets Keep their spirits close In memory They died protecting Our liberty when you see a soldier or a vet give them a big hug and hand shake not just on Memorial Day or Veterans Day but everyday cause they all served us proud.
Memorial Day isn't all about barbeques-hot dogs hamburgers its about 'Honor and Respect to all Our Service Men and Women and Vets.
I want to say thank you to my brothers,uncles,cousins, my friends, my adopted soldiers for serving and protecting the country I love you all you will always have my uttermost respect any member on the board here that are serving that are vets the same to you all.
Below is a true story about a soldier who was injured in the war I cry every time I post this story.
Love Unconditionally
A Story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.
"Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me."
"Sure," they replied, "We'd love to meet him."
"There's something you should know the son continued, he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."
"I'm sorry to hear that son. Maybe we can help find him somewhere to live."
"No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."
"Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."
At this point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and leg.
The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable, We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or as smart as we are. Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are.
Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night, say a little prayer that God will give you the strength you need to accept people as they are, and to help us all to be more understanding of those who are different from us!
We must not forget those that gave everything for us!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_iz8z2AGw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_DCCFFkwA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_klwtm67ogg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH4-tOqLH94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB76cYS8Ehw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O-yohHK25g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqYgypSCNp0
Memorial Day isn't all about barbeques-hot dogs hamburgers its about 'Honor and Respect to all Our Service Men and Women and Vets.
I want to say thank you to my brothers,uncles,cousins, my friends, my adopted soldiers for serving and protecting the country I love you all you will always have my uttermost respect any member on the board here that are serving that are vets the same to you all.
Below is a true story about a soldier who was injured in the war I cry every time I post this story.
Love Unconditionally
A Story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.
"Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me."
"Sure," they replied, "We'd love to meet him."
"There's something you should know the son continued, he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."
"I'm sorry to hear that son. Maybe we can help find him somewhere to live."
"No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."
"Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."
At this point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and leg.
The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable, We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or as smart as we are. Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are.
Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night, say a little prayer that God will give you the strength you need to accept people as they are, and to help us all to be more understanding of those who are different from us!
We must not forget those that gave everything for us!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_iz8z2AGw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_DCCFFkwA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_klwtm67ogg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH4-tOqLH94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB76cYS8Ehw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O-yohHK25g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqYgypSCNp0