May we never take anything for granted!

This is forward that I got and wanted to share with you.

Your cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.

You talk trash about your 'buddies' that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty dolphins.
He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.

You complain about how hot it is
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
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You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.

Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.

You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.

You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an ext ra 2 months.

You call your cousins and set a date for a get together.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

You hug and kiss your parents, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around hi m.

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He ;does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopter s all night long.



REMEMBER our Troops, and do not forget them LATER
Lest we forget.






Please pray with me for all our Marines, Solders, Airmen, Sailors and Guards! May we never forget them and the price that they have paid so that we may do whatever we are doing!

As I look at these pictures I am reminded of a story that Our great grandpa told us. He was in Coast Guard for twenty-one years. He served during WWII. He was in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and many more. He was in the deck of the ship and a Japanese plan flow so low that Grandpa could see his face. To this day, at ninety two years old, he remembers what this mans face looks like. Then, the Japanese fighter pilate dropped a missile. Right then Grandpa thought, "I'll never see Jeanette (his wife) and my two boys again." And only by a miracle of the Lord was granpa and all his men saved! A wave came up and knocked the missile off course! If you don't call that a miracle I don't what you would call it!

Please pray that God would protect these young men and women as he did Grandpa!

God Bless,
Joy.