GOD BLESS EACH SOLDIER, (and their families)

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!
~Author Unknown~May be based on the song by Chris LeDoux titled "Silence on the Line" Submitted by: Harry Updegraff, Jr.
"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"
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Amazing grace How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed
My chains are gone I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace
The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine You are forever mine.
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LEST WE FORGET!
These men and women Soldiers all They served us proud Their duty call
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
Keep their spirit close In memory They died protecting Our liberty
~By Dobhran~
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY,
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS!!