Friday, November 30, 2007
Blue Fridays
"Blue Fridays. Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? Americans who supportour troops used to be called the "silent majority" We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love forGod, country and home in record breaking numbers.
We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends,simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showingsolidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each andevery Friday until the troops all come home, sending adeafening message that ... every red-blooded Americanwho supports our men and women afar, will wear something blue.
By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the UnitedStates on every Friday a sea of blue much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If everyone of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it willnot be long before the USA is covered in BLUE and itwill let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.
The first thing a soldier says when asked "What canwe do to make things better for you?" is ."We needyour support and your prayers." Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something blue every Friday.IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON. IF YOU COULDN'T CARE LESS -- THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON."
The War on Terror is like all wars, unwanted and controversial. But at the heart of all wars are the Soldier and his or her family. When they are deployed into a war zone life as we know it stops for the soldier as they try to survive and their families as they pray for both survival and safe return for their loved one. Theirs isn’t a life of Geo-Political Politics but rather one of service, disruption, and prayer. If you feel so inclined to forget to remember these troops and their families and make every Friday a “Blue Friday.”
I'll leave with 2 pictures and captions from the Rocky Mountain News:
Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News
When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines climbed into th e cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac. During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful: "See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home," he said "They will remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to remember bringing that Marine home. And they should."
Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News
The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. "I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it," she said. "I think that's what he would hav e wanted."
PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING!
"No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women." -- Ronald Reagan
I'm sorry that those guys died but I'm glad there are guys like them (like Duncan Mead) who are willing to risk it.
: 4:47 AM 
jd - Thanks Bro.
Judy - You're right.
Randy - Each of these men,women and their families are a powerful reminder of what it means to serve your fellow man.
Greg - Thanks Man. Does this mean you can wear bluejeans at the Funeral Home?
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