Supporting our Troops?

Everyone who knows me, knows I am a patriot …

So please keep that in mind during this rant, because it is not about whether or not I love my country, nor is it a condemnation of our military…….

But ….

I am absolutely sick and tired of receiving emails telling me that I need to say 50 Our Fathers for our troops, and then I need to send it to everyone in my address book.

STOP IT ALREADY … OK?

I understand we are at war.  I understand that our troops are in harms way.  I understand that the pulse of a nation directly affects the morale of a soldier.  

I know this because once upon a time, I WAS one of those soldiers in the countless photos that flood my inbox everyday.  

I was one of those soldiers holding a child in shock at the unrelenting reality of unrest in the world.  

I was one of those soldiers stealing a moment with my own personal Band of Brothers to ask God for comfort, knowledge, resolve, and protection.

If you REALLY want to do something good for our soldiers, then instead of sitting in front of your computer hitting the FORWARD then SEND buttons 20 times every day, DO SOMETHING FOR GOD’S SAKE!!!  

Send a care package overseas.
Join a support group that helps the families of fallen soldiers
Volunteer for the American Veterans
Say a prayer and/or light a candle

Do something … anything … sitting in front you’re your PC forwarding emails to those of us who ALREADY get it ISN’T doing something.  As a matter of fact, it’s a really lame, pathetic attempt to try and convince the rest of the world that you really care about the troops ….

Honoring American soldiers takes more effort than just slapping a magnet on your car and forwarding a bunch of poorly designed emails.

….. And if you can’t take the time to do something, nor if you want to, then please … send the damned emails to the Westboro Baptist Church, or John Murtha, or Cindy Sheehan.  

Send them to someone who DOESN’T seem to get it … Because I already do.