Red Shirt









If the red shirt thing is new to you,
read below how it went for one man...

I know this is taking place all over the world.

Let us all support our troops.





Last week, while traveling to Toronto on
business, I noticed an army sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did
not put two and two together.


After we boarded our flight, I turned to
the sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class ( across from me),
and inquired if he was heading home.


'No', he responded.

'Heading out', I asked?



'No. I'm escorting a soldier home.'


'Going to pick him up?'


'No. He is with me right now. He was
killed in Afganistan, I'm taking him home to his family.'



The realization of what he had been asked
to do hit me like a punch to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told me
that, although he didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his
passing to the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many
conversations in so few days.


I turned back to him, extended my hand,
and said, 'Thank you. Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I
can do what we do.'


Upon landing in Toronto , the pilot
stopped short of the gate and made the following announcement over the
intercom.

'Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to
note that we have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the Canadian
Armed Forces join us on this flight. He is escorting a fallen comrade back
home to his family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open
the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his
fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign.'


Without a sound, all went as requested. I
noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane,
and his action made me realize that I am proud to be a Canadian.


So here's a public Thank You to our
military Men and Women for what you do so we can live the way we do.


Red Fridays.


Very soon, you will see a great many
people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Canadians who support our
troops used to be called the 'silent majority.' We are no longer silent,
and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking
numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.


Many Canadians, like you, me and all our
friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Canadians
supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our
troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and continues each and
every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message
that every red-blooded Canadian who supports our men and women afar, will
wear something red.


By word of mouth, press, TV --on every
Friday, let's make Canada a sea of red much like a homecoming Hockey game
in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this
with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family, it will not be long
before Canada is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once
'silent' majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the
media lets on.


The first thing a soldier says when asked
'What can we do to make things better for you?' is 'We need your support
and your prayers.' Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity,
by example, and wear something red every Friday.

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