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Comment by Lili Feldman 22 hours ago

Daddy's Poem
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> Her hair was up in a pony tail,
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> her favorite dress tied with a bow.
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> Today was Daddy's Day at school,
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> and she couldn't wait to go.
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> But her mommy tried to tell her,
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> that she probably should stay home
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> Why the kids might not understand,
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> if she went to school alone.
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> But she was not afraid;
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> she knew just what to say.
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> What to tell her classmates
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> of why he wasn't there today.
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> But still her mother worried,
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> for her to face this day alone.
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> And that was why once again,
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> she tried to keep her daughter home..
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> But the little girl went to school
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> eager to tell them all.
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> About a dad she never sees
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> a dad who never calls.
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> There were daddies along the wall in back, for everyone to meet.
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> Children squirming impatiently,
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> anxious in their seats
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> One by one the teacher called
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> a student from the class.
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> To introduce their daddy,
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> as seconds slowly passed.
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> At last the teacher called her name,
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> every child turned to stare.
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> Each of them was searching,
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> a man who wasn't there.
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> 'Where's her daddy at?'
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> She heard a boy call out.
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> 'She probably doesn't have one,'
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> another student dared to shout.
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> And from somewhere near the back,
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> she heard a daddy say,
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> 'Looks like another deadbeat dad,
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> too busy to waste his day.'
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> The words did not offend her,
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> as she smiled up at her Mom.
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> And looked back at her teacher, who told her to go on.
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> And with hands behind her back,
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> slowly she began to speak.
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> And out from the mouth of a child,
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> came words incredibly unique.
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> 'My Daddy couldn't be here,
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> because he lives so far away.
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> But I know he wishes he could be,
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> since this is such a special day.
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> And though you cannot meet him,
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> I wanted you to know.
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> All about my daddy,
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> and how much he loves me so.
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> He loved to tell me stories
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> he taught me to ride my bike.
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> He surprised me with pink roses,
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> and taught me to fly a kite.
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> We used to share fudge sundaes,
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> and ice cream in a cone.
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> And though you cannot see him.
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> I'm not standing here alone.
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> 'Cause my daddy's always with me,
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> even though we are apart
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> I know because he told me,
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> he'll forever be in my heart'
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> With that, her little hand reached up,
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> and lay across her chest.
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> Feeling her own heartbeat,
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> beneath her favorite dress.
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> And from somewhere there in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in
> tears.
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> Proudly watching her daughter,
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> who was wise beyond her years.
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> For she stood up for the love
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> of a man not in her life.
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> Doing what was best for her,
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> doing what was right.
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> And when she dropped her hand back down, staring straight into the
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> She finished with a voice so soft,
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> but its message clear and loud.
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> 'I love my daddy very much,
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> he's my shining star.
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> And if he could, he'd be here,
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> but heaven's just too far.
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> You see he is a Marine
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> and died just this past year
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> When a roadside bomb hit his convoy
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> and taught Americans to fear.
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> But sometimes when I close my eyes,
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> it's like he never went away.'
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> And then she closed her eyes,
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> and saw him there that day.
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> And to her mother's amazement,
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> she witnessed with surprise.
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> A room full of daddies and children,
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> all starting to close their eyes.
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> Who knows what they saw before them,
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> who knows what they felt inside.
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> Perhaps for merely a second,
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> they saw him at her side.
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> 'I know you're with me Daddy,'
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> to the silence she called out.
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> And what happened next made believers,
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> of those once filled with doubt.
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> Not one in that room could explain it,
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> for each of their eyes had been closed.
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> But there on the desk beside her,
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> was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
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> And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, by the love of her
> shining star.
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> And given the gift of believing,
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> that heaven is never too far.
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> They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
> appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget
> them.
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> Take the time...to live and love.
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> Until eternity.
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> God bless
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> There must be many children in the same boat as this little girl, thanks
> to our servicemen and their families for the sacrifice they are making
> to keep our country Free.
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Comment by Lili Feldman on September 4, 2010 at 1:47am

This is little-known story from the Pentagon on 09/11/2001:


During a visit with a fellow chaplain, who happened to be assigned to the Pentagon, I had a chance to hear a first-hand account of an incident that happened right after Flight 77 hit the Pentagon.


The chaplain told me what happened at a daycare center near where the impact occurred. This daycare had many children, including infants who were in heavy cribs. The daycare supervisor, looking at all the children they needed to evacuate, was in a panic over what they could do. There were many children, mostly toddlers, as well as the infants that would need to be taken out with the cribs. There was no time to try to bundle them into carriers and strollers. Just then a young Marine came running into the center and asked what they needed. After hearing what the center director was trying to do, he ran back out into the hallway and disappeared. The director thought, 'Well, here we are—on our own.'


About 2 minutes later, that Marine returned with 40 other Marines in tow. Each of them grabbed a crib with a child, and the rest started gathering up toddlers. The director and her staff then helped them take all the children out of the center and down toward the park near the Potomac and the Pentagon. Once they got about 3/4 of a mile outside the building, the Marines stopped in the park, and then did a fabulous thing - they formed a circle with the cribs, which were quite sturdy and heavy, like the covered wagons in the Old West. Inside this circle of cribs, they put the toddlers, to keep them from wandering off. Outside this circle were the
40 Marines, forming a perimeter around the children and waiting for instructions. There they remained until the parents could be notified and come get their children.


The chaplain then said, "I don't think any of us saw nor heard of this on any of the news stories of the day. It was an incredible story of our men there. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. The thought of those Marines and what they did and how fast they reacted; could we expect any less from them? It was one of the most touching stories from the Pentagon."

Comment by Paula M. Rice on June 23, 2010 at 4:15pm

Check out "youtube.co./rolling thunder=tribute/the marine. Be sure to watch it to the end. Unbelieveable that he held the salute for over 21/2hours! He only "breaks" when a biker stops, stands & salutes him. God Bless them & hold them tenderely in His hands. Hugs & Blessings, Paula- PS. There are a couple of others, attached, worth watching. Have a great 4th. Don't forget, if you can read, thank a teacher, but, if you can read & say anything you want, without fear, thank a soldier.

Comment by Matthew J Litkie on June 23, 2010 at 11:09am

My son just got back from (hell) Bagram Air field EMT SPC. Joel Litkie,
He sometimes would fly to FOB s. He saw some bad things.

Comment by Paula M. Rice on June 5, 2010 at 1:05am

Check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MTdl023MKM. It's a Kiss tribute to the troups at a USO show. There are 2 additional utube offerings worth watching. Just wish I'd recieved this for Memorial Day. Better late than never!

Comment by Catherine (Cathy) on June 3, 2010 at 9:46pm

Flash Animations Graphics By Graphicsfactory.com

Comment by Marcelita Cea on May 31, 2010 at 1:03pm

:), con cariño desde el sur del mundo.

Comment by m. Joshua Morris on May 31, 2010 at 11:43am

A song i helped put together... the musician is a friend...joe monto, Chris Mason and his Dad...friends....Chris gave his all! "Here On This Battlefield"

Comment by Karen Weddick on May 30, 2010 at 9:20pm

Comment by Karen Weddick on May 28, 2010 at 8:00am

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