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Will You give this to my Daddy?







As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays.'



Last week I was in Atlanta , Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed One of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.



Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos. As t.........hey began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.



When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and Cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.







Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.







Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our Service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said 'hi...'







The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her...







The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.







The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.







When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second... Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it..







After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.' He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying 'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.'







The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.







As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.







We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.







RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority'. We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers.







Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday - and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear something red.







By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.







If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED.



The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is.....We need your support and your prayers.







Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example.











Red Friday is here and for support of all our troops till everyone makes it back home safely, and for evryone who will serve this great nation after!!

You know, every now and again, it's a good idea to look at ourselves and reflect on where we are, where we were, how we got there and other things... I found out about bin Laden's death a little bit ago, and while I'm glad, even happy, that he's dead, it also saddens me. I think that it does this for a few reasons. The first reason, is that my late father, who died in 2006, was so looking forward to seeing the day when bin Laden would be brought to justice and he's not here to see it. It just doesn't seem fair that I was here to see it and he was not. That's the biggest reason, I think. I look back on the events of 9/11 and I sympathsize with the families that lost loved ones and I know that they are rejoicing in the fact that bin Laden is now dead. It took 10 long years, but that just goes to show that we will not give up, no matter what. I only hope that those affected the strongest by 9/11 can now find peace and that their loved ones may now rest in peace and rejoice in the fact that justice has been done. May the Lord and Lady bless those that lost loved ones on that fateful day and bring the deceased home, where they may rest in peace.



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'The people and the friends we have lost...Or the dreams that have faded...Never forget them...'



This is the final quote from 'Final Fantasy X'. Now, while I know that a lot of the things in 'FFX' are unlikely to happen, part of me thinks that they are very plausible. For example...the entity that the Summoner Yuna is training to fight...I think that it could be possible that eventually the sheer energy of our sins and negativity could very well pull together and become an entity very similiar to Sin. As far as Summoners go, well I think the time for Summoners is upon us. Look at all the haunted houses and whatnot. Summoners are needed to help those Souls move on.



Blitzball...the sport that is played in a Side Quest...I think eventually we might have the technology for sphere pools and to help the players breathe underwater. As far as turning the actual ball into a weapon...well that one I'm not so sure of.



Now, getting back to the quote...

This is my favorite quote for a few reasons... It reminds to be grateful for being brought into this world and survivng as long as I have. It also reminds me to be grateful for the time we have here and to be mindful of what our ancestors taught us. It's what I use to meditate when I have a lot on my mind or I get depressed and surprisingly it helps A LOT.