Ok Kiddies...
Lets keep it real here for a minute...
A few months ago I got IM with a website anysoldier.com... you know its kinda like 'adopt-a-soldier' like some of us did as grade schoolers in the early nineties for the gulf... well anyways...
My mom, and me too. But I'm giving her all the credit, cuz she rocks major socks... has decided to "adopt" some soldiers of her own... five Army MPs in Baghdad... who live in tents and have for almost a year... and no camping trip could ever compare to this one kiddos... and put their lives on the line.
So... I'm asking all y'all who are up here with me to get a little something and bring it over and we'll send it along. Anything is workable. We don't need your help, so don't think I'm here begging, but yanno, patriotism is in short supply so put the political beliefs aside and spare 5 bucks for some jerky or something and help out 5 guys who live in tents for a year, and get shot at probably daily... and just to nail a tear jerking point home I'm posting a poem that is on their site.
A Simple Letter
A simple letter was written sending a quick hello
Pressed in a sliver of paper, the support she hoped to show
A simple civilian struggled to find words to say
What she held in her heart for those half a world away.
How do you express words to a woman or man
willing to lay their life down, bravely taking a stand?
She addressed it to any soldier and mailed it off that day
One stamp was all it took to get it on its way.
A simple letter was carried over water and dusty land
Finding its way to a camp nestled in the desert sand
It was given to a soldier who took its words to heart
He wrote a quick reply thanking her at the start
The soldier spoke of Army life, his commitment to his call
He shared about the desert, his fellow soldiers one and all
His words showed love for country, soaked deep in every phrase
A true and brave Crusader serving proudly, a soldier always
A simple letter came to her, his message in return
The character of a soldier, she would come to learn
Through his words she understood what drove this soldier on
Duty, Honor, Country, the promise in freedom's dawn
With every word, she realized the oath that he had made
Ensuring liberty for her family, a simple prayer was prayed
"Lord, keep the soldier safe and under Your loving care
Give him wisdom, strength, and keep him constantly aware."
A simple letter connecting two in worlds apart
A better understanding, he would on her impart
The ones who wear the uniform, a flag upon their sleeve
Noble and courageous, together victory they will achieve
Our country's finest, serving so proudly and so brave
Each one a different purpose giving hope to all they save
A simple girl who wrote those words at the very start
Will never forget the soldiers who are precious to her heart.
Meredith Weipert, March 30, 2005
A few months ago I got IM with a website anysoldier.com... you know its kinda like 'adopt-a-soldier' like some of us did as grade schoolers in the early nineties for the gulf... well anyways...
My mom, and me too. But I'm giving her all the credit, cuz she rocks major socks... has decided to "adopt" some soldiers of her own... five Army MPs in Baghdad... who live in tents and have for almost a year... and no camping trip could ever compare to this one kiddos... and put their lives on the line.
So... I'm asking all y'all who are up here with me to get a little something and bring it over and we'll send it along. Anything is workable. We don't need your help, so don't think I'm here begging, but yanno, patriotism is in short supply so put the political beliefs aside and spare 5 bucks for some jerky or something and help out 5 guys who live in tents for a year, and get shot at probably daily... and just to nail a tear jerking point home I'm posting a poem that is on their site.
A Simple Letter
A simple letter was written sending a quick hello
Pressed in a sliver of paper, the support she hoped to show
A simple civilian struggled to find words to say
What she held in her heart for those half a world away.
How do you express words to a woman or man
willing to lay their life down, bravely taking a stand?
She addressed it to any soldier and mailed it off that day
One stamp was all it took to get it on its way.
A simple letter was carried over water and dusty land
Finding its way to a camp nestled in the desert sand
It was given to a soldier who took its words to heart
He wrote a quick reply thanking her at the start
The soldier spoke of Army life, his commitment to his call
He shared about the desert, his fellow soldiers one and all
His words showed love for country, soaked deep in every phrase
A true and brave Crusader serving proudly, a soldier always
A simple letter came to her, his message in return
The character of a soldier, she would come to learn
Through his words she understood what drove this soldier on
Duty, Honor, Country, the promise in freedom's dawn
With every word, she realized the oath that he had made
Ensuring liberty for her family, a simple prayer was prayed
"Lord, keep the soldier safe and under Your loving care
Give him wisdom, strength, and keep him constantly aware."
A simple letter connecting two in worlds apart
A better understanding, he would on her impart
The ones who wear the uniform, a flag upon their sleeve
Noble and courageous, together victory they will achieve
Our country's finest, serving so proudly and so brave
Each one a different purpose giving hope to all they save
A simple girl who wrote those words at the very start
Will never forget the soldiers who are precious to her heart.
Meredith Weipert, March 30, 2005