Dear Soldier, My Personal Letter to Every U.S. Soldier
I will have to be the first to admit, I don't understand what the whole war is all about. I just know that you are there and not here with your families and living your every day lives. I think that is really rotten and I wish it didn't have to be that way.
I'm writing this letter because I want to thank you for your sacrifice, fighting for your country and for me. I know you don't know me but that's how it feels, you are fighting for me, because I can't be there with or instead of you. I do actually understand some of the sacrifice that you are making for all of us here in the U.S. My own father was gone for a year or more at a time when I was growing up during both the Korean and Vietnam (err, police action) Wars. I didn't see much of him until he retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years in service. We lived in Navy housing most of the time while he was deployed and my mother, brother and I were so happy when dad came home to be with us for whatever time he had. In some ways, it even helped us to appreciate each other more.
I can't deny that sometimes that was hard, growing up without a dad for such long periods of time but I think I turned out okay. Plus I was very fortunate that my dad did come home. My heart breaks for those fallen soldiers who will never be able to come home to their grieving families.
Now that I am an adult and I can understand a little better what was going on, I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of my father and the service he gave for our country. Maybe its cliché but I really am VERY proud to be an American!
I am sorry that you are so far from home right now, what with it having just been the holidays and a New Year beginning but really, I am sorry that you have to be so far away from home at all, no matter what time of year it is.
That's really all I can think of to say except I hope you all come home safe and sound and that this war will end soon. May you be blessed for your service to our country, Happy New Year to all of you!
Sincerely,
Teresa W.
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3 Comments
Post a CommentI was touched by your letter. Good job.
What a beautiful idea. Happy new year!
Nicely written