Treats for Troops
While I was driving back to the school parking lot, I overheard on the radio this DJ talking about "Treats for Troops" and I instantly knew that as soon as I got back to the dorm that's what I was doing.
When you go online you get to pick your solider based on what branch he's serving it, male or female, what state, and what he's fighting for.
I got Edward from Massachusetts (c'mon, you had to see that one coming)
He's in the Army and now he's fighting for the "war on terror"
He said in his checklist thing that he liked calling cards, so I bought him (2) 120 minute cards, I figured he'd probably like that.
I hope that he can even make calls where he is. That would be kind of depressing.
They have this like, check-list of sayings you can pick and the computer will put it together so it looks like a letter.
I understand why they do that, so people don't go on there and just like blast their opinions on the soliders, but I kind of wanted to write him a letter myself. Oh well, I picked some good sayings, so hopefully he likes it, and his gift.
I think that no matter what your opinion is on Bush, or Iraq, or even soldiers, that everyone should just go on the website and spend a little money on someone else. (The calling card was like 9 bucks, you can definitely spare that)
here's the website: www.treatsfortroops.com
I could never be as brave as Edward is, or any solider for that matter, and even though I wish that they could come home, I still respect the hell of out them and I don't even think I could put into words how grateful I am that they're fighting for my freedom.
I don't usually pray, but I'm going to for Edward. Good luck man.