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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 they

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 of 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.



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