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I read this on Yahoo Answers and I just wanna help pass it on :-) I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my Assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight.. 'I'm glad I have a Good book to read Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought. Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and Filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to Start a conversation. 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier Seated nearest to me. 'Petawawa. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then We're being deployed to Afghanistan After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack Lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours Before we reached the east, and I quickly decided a lunch would help Pass the time.. As I reached for my wallet, I overheard soldier ask his buddy if he Planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a Sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we Get to base ' His friend agreed. I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I Walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a 0AFifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed My arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked Me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it For Him.' Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers Were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like Best - beef or chicken?' 'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to The front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from First class. 'This is your thanks.' After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, Heading for the rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I Want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five Dollars. Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down The aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was Not looking for me, but noticed he was=2 0looking at the numbers only on My side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, h eld Out his hand, an said, 'I want to shake your hand.' Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military Pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I Never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of The passengers. Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his Hand, wanting to shake mine.. He left another twenty-five dollars in My palm. When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to deplane. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put Something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a Word. Another twenty-five dollars! Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their Trip to the base. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five Dollars. 'It will take you some time to reach the base. It will be About time for a sandwich. God Bless You.' Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of20their Fellow travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer For their safe retu rn. These soldiers were giving their all for our Country. I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little... A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check Made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up To and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who No longer understand it.' May God give you the strength and courage to pass this along to your buddy list....
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I ent reading all that B
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Haven't read the whole thing but I'm not a fan. I'm totally not in support of soldiers, but that's just my opinion
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What a GREAT story! Thanks for sharing it!
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Awww Cute. : ) Its amazing how such small of an act can change someones life. Thank God for people like that with such a kind and loving Heart. : D
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That so just brought tears to my eyes. It really hit home. We had a situation the other day where it was literally the day before pay day and my husband missed the bus to do some training. My stepfather called the gas station to see if he could pay with his credit card for a bit of gas over the phone. The attendant had the phone on speaker and a customer overheard the conversation. She said she'd give my husband a ride but couldn't wait for him to get there because she had somewhere to be. So she left enough money to fill up his truck at the gas station and said to pass the message of her thanks for his service along to us. We would've loved to have been able to pay her back but she refused to leave any identifying information. That was definitely a blessing and I would love more than anything to hug her and express my thanks.
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that was a really cool story
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Aww...I almost cried (': thats so sweet.
