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[Guest guest]

we all have soft spots for special needs - mine is the soldiers - i

remember the vietnam war - my first war - i felt so helpless and they

did the draft - my brother was in college - we worried until the day

they drew the numbers - he got a high number his best friend drew #2

 

i wanted to do something then and did not know what to do - then came

the other wars each time i got really depressed and afraid for the men -

never knowing what to do -

 

now there is a small thing i can do -

http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php

 

at this site you can sign up to adopt a soldier - i write to two now -

one in korea and one in afganistan - the one in afgan is 21 a baby -

was in iraq for 12 months now has a 15 month shift in afgan - he is

scared - he sent a letter which is highly unusual - normally do not

expect to hear from them - he was so thrilled to get my note that he

wrote - he is front line - his letter was so heartwretching - he has a

3 year old adn a wife that is divorcing him - he is front line and he

is trying to deal with that - it happens to many of the young guys -i

wanted to just go and give him a hug - this was before meeting all of

you - i still can not send a hug but i did send him my thoughts and

words - i told him i am right there beside him - he is not alone - sent

him an angel with his name on it -

 

i am telling you this because writing to a soldier is a small task - it

does not have to be the 6 page notes i send saying absolutely nothing

that they love - it can be a card/week and a package once/month -

finanacially i really should not be doing this ( no job) but i have to -

just like som eof you giving to the homeless - when i read the note -

i thought the soldiers are homeless too-

 

i have had this tremendous longing to go over to iraq - me who is

afraid of many things - i want the men/women to know i care that they

are there - like some of you i just do not know what to do - but

writing i can do - and i tell them i love them - sight unseen - men

often have a hard time with those words - for some reason i do feel

very close to them - the fella in korea can chat/e-mail that is really

a fun time - he is in a safer place - but the kid - well - i think of

him all the time - am concerned he can not focus - so i write and

suggest ways for him to focus - if any of you have a few extra minutes

this may be a good service project - it can be a family affair - bake

cookies- write notes - have the little ones draw pics - these guys are

starved for attention and love - many like the kid do not get mail -

 

i had one soldier before this in iraq - i sent to him for months then

he sent me 2 postcards and 2 letters right before he came home - he was

so grateful for all i had sent- it made me feel good because i knew my

small effort had lifted his spirits-

 

i do not so this for accolades- i do this because i hate having young

american men in a war - yes i know everyone is important yet there is a

special place in my heart for my countrymen - i do this because i do

feel guilty not being there - being safe here at home - and yes i know

guilt is a demon -

 

so if you have a few extra minutes - a soldier would love to hear from

you - they call me their angel - tickles me angel - me?

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Elaine, I am SO glad you shared this! Reading your post made me tear up. I

will definitely sign up for at least one soldier, thank you so much. God bless

you and the two that you write to.

 

Blessings & love,

Claudia

 

. wrote:

we all have soft spots for special needs - mine is the soldiers - i

remember the vietnam war - my first war - i felt so helpless and they

did the draft - my brother was in college - we worried until the day

they drew the numbers - he got a high number his best friend drew #2

 

i wanted to do something then and did not know what to do - then came

the other wars each time i got really depressed and afraid for the men -

never knowing what to do -

 

now there is a small thing i can do -

http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php

 

at this site you can sign up to adopt a soldier - i write to two now -

one in korea and one in afganistan - the one in afgan is 21 a baby -

was in iraq for 12 months now has a 15 month shift in afgan - he is

scared - he sent a letter which is highly unusual - normally do not

expect to hear from them - he was so thrilled to get my note that he

wrote - he is front line - his letter was so heartwretching - he has a

3 year old adn a wife that is divorcing him - he is front line and he

is trying to deal with that - it happens to many of the young guys -i

wanted to just go and give him a hug - this was before meeting all of

you - i still can not send a hug but i did send him my thoughts and

words - i told him i am right there beside him - he is not alone - sent

him an angel with his name on it -

 

i am telling you this because writing to a soldier is a small task - it

does not have to be the 6 page notes i send saying absolutely nothing

that they love - it can be a card/week and a package once/month -

finanacially i really should not be doing this ( no job) but i have to -

just like som eof you giving to the homeless - when i read the note -

i thought the soldiers are homeless too-

 

i have had this tremendous longing to go over to iraq - me who is

afraid of many things - i want the men/women to know i care that they

are there - like some of you i just do not know what to do - but

writing i can do - and i tell them i love them - sight unseen - men

often have a hard time with those words - for some reason i do feel

very close to them - the fella in korea can chat/e-mail that is really

a fun time - he is in a safer place - but the kid - well - i think of

him all the time - am concerned he can not focus - so i write and

suggest ways for him to focus - if any of you have a few extra minutes

this may be a good service project - it can be a family affair - bake

cookies- write notes - have the little ones draw pics - these guys are

starved for attention and love - many like the kid do not get mail -

 

i had one soldier before this in iraq - i sent to him for months then

he sent me 2 postcards and 2 letters right before he came home - he was

so grateful for all i had sent- it made me feel good because i knew my

small effort had lifted his spirits-

 

i do not so this for accolades- i do this because i hate having young

american men in a war - yes i know everyone is important yet there is a

special place in my heart for my countrymen - i do this because i do

feel guilty not being there - being safe here at home - and yes i know

guilt is a demon -

 

so if you have a few extra minutes - a soldier would love to hear from

you - they call me their angel - tickles me angel - me?

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

How beautiful,.

I will be looking into that as well.

I've been feeling the need to be of service to the elderly, but I cannot find

any place that needs me. The ones that do, are too far from me. What to do..what

to do. Yesterday, I helped my mom clean up my brother's apartment- since he's

away in the hospital. I found myself thinking that she never does stuff like

that for me. And feeling as though I wanted to quit. I never get jealous, and I

don't think I was..(although I could be wrong) . So I could probably really use

this, to be of service to someone that could use a little love.

Thanks ,

Tara

 

>Claudia Lambright <newtfoodbowl wrote:

> Elaine, I am SO glad you shared this! Reading

your post made me tear up. I

>will definitely sign up for at least one soldier, thank you so much. God bless

> you and the two that you write to.

 

>Blessings & love,

>Claudia

 

. wrote:

we all have soft spots for special needs - mine is the soldiers - i

remember the vietnam war - my first war - i felt so helpless and they

did the draft - my brother was in college - we worried until the day

they drew the numbers - he got a high number his best friend drew #2

 

i wanted to do something then and did not know what to do - then came

the other wars each time i got really depressed and afraid for the men -

never knowing what to do -

 

now there is a small thing i can do -

http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php

 

at this site you can sign up to adopt a soldier - i write to two now -

one in korea and one in afganistan - the one in afgan is 21 a baby -

was in iraq for 12 months now has a 15 month shift in afgan - he is

scared - he sent a letter which is highly unusual - normally do not

expect to hear from them - he was so thrilled to get my note that he

wrote - he is front line - his letter was so heartwretching - he has a

3 year old adn a wife that is divorcing him - he is front line and he

is trying to deal with that - it happens to many of the young guys -i

wanted to just go and give him a hug - this was before meeting all of

you - i still can not send a hug but i did send him my thoughts and

words - i told him i am right there beside him - he is not alone - sent

him an angel with his name on it -

 

i am telling you this because writing to a soldier is a small task - it

does not have to be the 6 page notes i send saying absolutely nothing

that they love - it can be a card/week and a package once/month -

finanacially i really should not be doing this ( no job) but i have to -

just like som eof you giving to the homeless - when i read the note -

i thought the soldiers are homeless too-

 

i have had this tremendous longing to go over to iraq - me who is

afraid of many things - i want the men/women to know i care that they

are there - like some of you i just do not know what to do - but

writing i can do - and i tell them i love them - sight unseen - men

often have a hard time with those words - for some reason i do feel

very close to them - the fella in korea can chat/e-mail that is really

a fun time - he is in a safer place - but the kid - well - i think of

him all the time - am concerned he can not focus - so i write and

suggest ways for him to focus - if any of you have a few extra minutes

this may be a good service project - it can be a family affair - bake

cookies- write notes - have the little ones draw pics - these guys are

starved for attention and love - many like the kid do not get mail -

 

i had one soldier before this in iraq - i sent to him for months then

he sent me 2 postcards and 2 letters right before he came home - he was

so grateful for all i had sent- it made me feel good because i knew my

small effort had lifted his spirits-

 

i do not so this for accolades- i do this because i hate having young

american men in a war - yes i know everyone is important yet there is a

special place in my heart for my countrymen - i do this because i do

feel guilty not being there - being safe here at home - and yes i know

guilt is a demon -

 

so if you have a few extra minutes - a soldier would love to hear from

you - they call me their angel - tickles me angel - me?

 

 

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