Well yea. Tthe story made me realize how lil I think for them, leave alone do for them. So lost with ourselves. :-(
On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 8:21 PM, S M <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks. Very moving and felt I must share this with others. Great response. > > Dev Borem Korum > > --- On *Tue, 12/23/08, Shiju Mathai <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Shiju Mathai <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Honour > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 6:07 AM > > Thanks SM. Its important to do our small bit for these brave heroes.... > > > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 4:30 PM, S M > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> HONOUR >> >> >> >> JUST REMINDER >> >> >> 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 >> >> and 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 >> fifty >> 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 - Lamb 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 yours with 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 Aircraft Pilot coming down the >> aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking >> for >> >> me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. >> When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand, an said, 'I >> want to shake your hand.' >> >> Quickly unfastening my seat belt 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 of their fellow >> travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I >> whispered a prayer for their safe return. 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 his country for an amount of 'up to and >> >> including my life.' >> >> That is Honor, and there are way too many people who no longer understand it! >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > GOD BLESS > Thanks & Regards > SHIJU MATHAI > > > > > > -- GOD BLESS Thanks & Regards SHIJU MATHAI --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/BETTER_PERSONALITY?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
