Today I was reading a book about a soldier who received letters from home and he counted on them to get through the difficult and often lonely task of protecting our nation. This got me thinking about all of the men and women who serve us and I wondered if there were organizations that support the troops who may not have family or receive little or no mail. A quick internet search led me to a site called Soldier's Angels (https://soldiersangels.org/) which, among other things, will help you to make a connection to one or more soldiers that you can write or send care packages to. What an awesome idea! I happen to be in favor of "old fashioned-letter writing" so I was on board right away! I went through the sign-in process and am now waiting to be assigned a soldier to 'adopt.' I am thrilled at the prospect and I'm reminded of when I was younger and had 'pen pals' all over the world. I used to love writing the letters to my friends but I especially loved receiving them! So today, I am reaching out to someone special . . . a person who stands thousands and thousands of miles away . . . willingly protecting our freedom. I just want to say, "thanks."
"There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives - the pain, the loneliness. We must have the courage to recognize it. The poor you may have right in your own family. Find them. Love them."
~ Mother Teresa
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