Remember 911 - Support Our Troops!

Help Support Our Troops

September 11th, 2001... Never forget... What a shame and a tragedy, but a "wake-up call" for US all! We live in a fallen world, and it will get worse as "the end of all things draws neigh..." And to hear that our Rat of a president wants to put a shrine to "his" people where Americans gave their blood? As we say in the South, "lynch 'em". In the meantime, there is Hope and purpose.

This is a Great opportunity for All of US to help our countrymen fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other parts of the world. "Our" freedom and safety is being bled for by our brothers, husbands (and wives), our friends and neighbors. How many people do you know actively serving? Can you help?

How nice it is to sit here safe and sound in our homes, surfin' around, and checking out sites like this... but, please consider and give thought to those who are making it happen. No games, no hype, this is not about sales... it's about wanting to do something for our troops. There are a number of things we can all do to help, and we just ask that you consider doing something...

If you can, pray for our troops, their safety, their families here, and that they come back home soon. Also, pray for our leaders, that they make "good" (or better) decisions with foreign affairs. Then, there are a number of practical ways you can help. When you're at a restaurant or the airport and see a serviceman (or woman), buy them a meal and offer your thanks. Get involved in a local organization or church that has a program doing something hands-on. Check out the web for organizations that directly serve them (there are a bunch), and find a spot where you can help. There are care-boxes you can do, and many of these have care-package programs that can help you serve. Remember, Christmas is not that far away, and most of our troops will not see their families (again).

Do you have a few extra dollars? Will you consider donating time if not money? Not on this webpage, but there are others places that are set up to support our troops with your donations. Go plug: "supportourtroops.org" into the search box below and go to their site, and learn more about them, and how you might be able to help out. Or, use the search box to connect to some of the other webpages that can help you help them.

We too are trying to do something... and putting page together, we are hoping to encourage others to get involved one way or another, and providing a direction to find out more places that are hands-on. We are greatly saddened that the wars are dragging on and on... Nobody wants this, but the reality is that they are there fighting to keep us safe, fighting to insure our freedoms. We should all care! Help do something... One of our little slogans is, "Even one small seedling can grow into something big". The same might be said for even taking a small action to help our troops. Even one small prayer or action might make a huge difference in the life of a soldier.

Like the Giant Sequoia trees, let us stand Mighty and Strong with our troops and each other. Reach out and reach up...

A Soldier

He is that fallen lance that lies as hurled,
That lies unlifted now, come dew, come rust,
But still lies pointed as it plowed the dust.
If we who sight along it round the world,
See nothing worthy to have been its mark,
It is because like men we look too near,
Forgetting that as fitted to the sphere,
Our missiles always make too short an arc.
They fall, they rip the grass, they intersect
The curve of earth, and striking, break their own;
They make us cringe for metal-point on stone.
But this we know, the obstacle that checked
And tripped the body, shot the spirit on
Further than target ever shot or shone.

-- Robert Frost, 1936

Thank you for reading this...

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Written by Empire National Nursery, Your North Carolina Source for Fast Growing Trees.