Not So Funny Friday...

I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
~~~~~William Penn



I had plans to post a few of the Friday Funnies this morning before I laid the body down to sleep. Alas, after reading this post, I didn't feel inclined to do so. If you haven't read it, let me give you a brief synopsis...

Mrs. P. is a young Marine wife who sent her husband off to war in Afghanistan. In his absence, she gave birth to their daughter. Her husband has never held the little angel they were blessed with to raise. Now... she will raise that child by herself. You see, she received the knock at the door that all military families dread the most. Yes, her husband paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our Nation. Her post is titled, I will always be a Marine Wife. I do hope that the Marines will make sure she is a part of their family for as long as she deems necessary. In fact, I'm betting on it. They have a creed that they live by. Semper Fidelis ~ always faithful.

My heart breaks for this young woman and their daughter, Ariana. As are many others who have read her posting. Instead of my posting the funnies, I'd like to ask you all a favor. If you would be so kind to go to Mrs. P. blog post linked above and write her a comment so that she knows that she isn't alone in her grief. Not that it will help relieve the pain she is enduring, but at least she will know that we as Americans do care about her husband, and the price that he and all his brothers have paid for us.

It's the least we can do.

I know without asking that you all will be praying for this family, and for all military families everywhere. How can we not?

I've read that with spring sprouting all over Afghanistan, we should expect to read a multitude of these stories. It's going to be a hard price to pay. Yet, these men and women are there with their hands raised. Amazing, it is. But it's what they do day in and day out. Please don't forget to include in those prayers, the leaders whose decisions will determine the final outcome of all this. So much depends upon them to be true leaders of Men.




And so it goes......